Rep. Burchett: Congress is not responsible for invoking the 25th Amendment

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 12, 2021) – Tonight, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted against a non-binding resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25^th Amendment and remove President Donald Trump from office. Rep. Burchett released the following statement:

"Congress does not have the constitutional authority to invoke the 25^th Amendment, and Vice President Pence said he will not do so. There was also no chance for tonight's effort to have any legal impacts. Removing President Trump with a week left in his term only fans the flames of political divisions and the focus right now needs to be on moving forward to solve the issues facing our nation."