Former US President Donald Trump was rebuked Sunday by officials of both parties after he called for the “termination” of parts of the US Constitution for his lie that the 2020 election was rigged. Trump, who announced last month that he would run for president again, made the claim over the weekend on his Truth Social Media platform. “A massive fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations and articles, even those found in the Constitution,” he wrote. “Our great ‘Founders’ did not want, and would not condone, False and Fraudulent Elections!” Incoming House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday described Trump’s statement as outlandish and extreme and said Republicans will have to choose whether to continue to embrace Trump’s anti-democratic views. “Republicans are going to have to sort out their issues with the former president and decide whether they’re going to break away from him and return to some sanity or continue to lean toward extremism, not just Trump, but Trump. Jeffries said. Trump, who is the first to be impeached twice and whose term ended with his supporters violently storming the Capitol in a deadly bid to stop a peaceful transition of power on January 6, 2021, faces an escalating criminal investigation, including many that could lead to indictments. They include the investigation into classified documents seized by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago and ongoing state and federal investigations related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Asked about Trump’s comments on Sunday, Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, said he disagreed “strongly” and “absolutely” condemned the comments, saying they should be a factor as the Republicans are deciding who will lead their party in 2024. “There is a political process that has to go before anyone is a front runner or anyone is even a candidate for the party,” he said. “I think people will definitely take a statement like that into consideration as they evaluate a candidate.” Rep.-elect Mike Lawler, RN.Y., also objected to the remarks, saying it was time to stop focusing on the “grievances of the last election.” “The Constitution was put in place for one reason, to protect the rights of every American,” Lawler said. “I think the former president would do well to focus on the future if he is going to run for the presidency again.” Trump’s comments came after Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, said he would reveal how Twitter engaged in “suppression of free speech” ahead of the 2020 election. But the documents released Friday focused on the muddled response of the tech company in a story about Biden’s son Hunter, don’t show Democrats trying to narrow the story. The White House on Saturday attacked Trump, saying: “You can’t love America only when you win.” “The US Constitution is a sacred document that for more than 200 years has guaranteed the prevalence of liberty and the rule of law in our great country,” said Representative Andrew Bates in a statement. soul of our nation”. Jeffries appeared on ABC’s “This Week,” Turner spoke on CBS’ “Face the Nation” and Lawler was on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
