NJ Lawmakers Call For President Trump's Removal

NEW JERSEY — Ten members of Congress representing New Jersey have now called for President Trump's removal, saying "he's a threat to democracy" after inciting the Capitol Hill riots on Wednesday.

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker called on Trump's cabinet to exercise the 25th Amendment and remove Trump. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-Mercer, co-sponsored a resolution to impeach Trump, her office confirmed.

"Donald Trump has shown he is a direct threat to the safety and security of Americans and the integrity of our democracy," Booker said. Read more: Read more: Sen. Cory Booker Says Impeach Trump, Or Invoke 25th Amendment

The articles of impeachment were drafted by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., after a pro-Trump mob stormed their way into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to halt the Electoral College certification of Joe Biden as the next president of the United States.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi agreed the 25th Amendment should be invoked to remove Trump from office, and if not, then "Congress may be prepared to move forward with impeachment."

Five people died in Wednesday's mayhem and Washington DC is under mandatory curfew extended through Jan. 21. One of the victims was a police officer who was raised in New Jersey. Read more: Cop Who Died After Capitol Hill Riots Was From NJ: Gov. Murphy

Also calling for Trump's removal were Democratic Reps. Mikie Sherrill of Morris and Essex counties, Albio Sires of Hudson County, Donald Payne of Essex County, Andy Kim of Ocean and Burlington counties, Bill Pascrell of Passaic County, Donald Norcross of Camden County, Josh Gottheimer of Bergen County and Frank Pallone of Middlesex and Monmouth counties.

Payne, who represents New Jersey's 10th District, said he supports efforts to impeach President Trump and remove him from office immediately as well as a full ethics investigation into "any Republican elected officials who violated their oath of office to uphold the Constitution when they promoted Trump's violent coup." Read more: Rep. Payne Of NJ On Capitol 'Assault:' A Sad, Sad Day For America

Gottheimer called the events of the day "heartbreaking," but made calls for unity as the country moves forward from the events and the presidency of Trump. Read more: Gottheimer: Remove Trump By 'Whatever Legal Means Possible'

Norcross said President Donald Trump should resign or be removed from office. Read more: NJ Congressman Norcross Calls On Trump To 'Resign In Disgrace'

Pascrell, an incessant critic of Trump, said news of a potential self-pardon is yet another reason for removal. Read more: NJ Rep. Pascrell Takes Aim At GOP, Calls For Trump's Removal

Kim said he was able to look back over the events and said Trump was directly responsible for urging the mob that stormed the building as Congress was meeting to certify the Electoral College vote. Read more: Kim Urges Removal Of Trump As President Over Capitol Riot

Sherrill, who represents New Jersey's 11th district, said she, along with fellow Democrats, blame Trump for inciting Wednesday's riot. Read more: Rep. Mikie Sherrill Calls For President Donald Trump's Removal

Watson Coleman said the president's actions and rhetoric "lead us to this point. I'm joining my colleagues in renewing my call to immediately impeach Donald J. Trump,” Watson Coleman wrote.

“At every step of the way he has sought to undermine our democracy and overrule the will of the people in a free and fair election.”

Capitol Police evacuated members of Congress as violence escalated on Wednesday when the pro-Trump mob breached the U.S. Capitol.

Members of Congress resumed the electoral count at 8 p.m. ET., after the Capitol was secured.

“After those who tried to upend our democracy were thwarted, the elected representatives of the people went back to work and reaffirmed that we are in fact, a nation of laws,” she said.

Watson Coleman called President Trump a “danger to democracy.”

“Donald Trump is a clear and immediate danger to our democracy. Impeach him!”

The Capitol was stormed after Trump told a crowd of protesters at a rally that he would never concede.

In a televised broadcast around the same time, President-Elect Biden said the chaos unfolding on Capitol Hill was "disorder, not dissent," and urged Trump to "step up."

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