Rep. Debbie Lesko | Facebook
Rep. Debbie Lesko | Facebook
U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.) has voted against the impeachment of President Donald Trump, citing limited time to deliberate among other issues
“Today, I voted against the articles of impeachment against President Trump. It’s time to move on & unify our country, not push a rushed impeachment without deliberation to remove someone from office with only a week left. This is simply Dems using impeachment as a political tool,” read the statement posted on her Twitter and her official website.
Republican Rep. Ken Buck has aired the same sentiments, saying the rushed impeachment is unconstitutional.
Questions have arisen whether or not Trump would be allowed to run again in 2024 if he was removed from office.
WUSA reports that if Trump was removed by the 25th Amendment, he could run again because that does not disqualify him from running again.
However, if he is removed via an impeachment conviction, the answer gets a little more murky. Congress has the authority to disqualify someone from running for office.
In the past, there have been times that Congress has decided not to disqualify someone from holding office, so Trump’s ability to run in 2024 depends on if Congress decides to disqualify him or not. Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden is set to be inaugurated Jan. 20.
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