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Lawmakers Sound Off On ‘Insane’ Proposal To Block Trump From White House
Charlie Kirk Staff
12/27/2024
On Thursday, several lawmakers criticized an op-ed published in The Hill that called on Congress to block President-elect Donald Trump from assuming office for his second term.
Democrat-affiliated lawyers Evan Davis and David Schulte argued there was “overwhelming” evidence that Trump had engaged in insurrection, rendering him ineligible for the presidency.
They suggested that if both chambers of Congress rejected Trump’s Electoral College votes, Vice President Kamala Harris — who lost to Trump in the 2024 election — could potentially be elected instead.
“Sounds like Democrats and the media are planning an insurrection,” said the popular “Libs of TikTok” account run by Chaya Raichik, after which Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) replied, “They use the word ‘insurrection’ only when talking about Republicans.”
“The Left has always been the real threat to democracy. Now they’re finally admitting it out loud,” declared Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC). “There is no fair and impartial process in the Left’s America.”
More Republicans responded in kind: “Never tell me that they haven’t tried to steal the election,” said Mike Collins (R-GA). “This will not happen. He is getting confirmed,” said Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL). “This is insane. And it’s not a thing,” said Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX).
At least one Democrat, Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY), sounded off with a disapproving post: “If you only believe in democracy when it produces the results you like, then you do not truly believe in democracy.”
Davis and Schulte’s op-ed focused on two key arguments: the 2021 impeachment of Trump by a Democrat-led House over his alleged role in the Capitol riot and a Colorado court’s decision to remove Trump from the state’s 2024 GOP primary ballot, ruling that his actions on January 6, 2021, constituted insurrection.
However, the GOP-controlled Senate acquitted Trump, effectively ending the impeachment process. Additionally, the Supreme Court ruled that states cannot disqualify Trump from their ballots under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment — the insurrection clause from the Civil War era — unless Congress first formally rejects him.
With Republicans set to control both the House and Senate in the upcoming term, Trump is expected to be shielded from any significant attempts to block his return to the White House. However, some Democrats have been evasive when asked whether they would vote to certify the election results.
