No 25th amendment removal: Pence doesn’t want it and those still in the cabinet are loyalists. Failed impeachment: House Democrats have the votes to impeach; I don’t see 17 GOP Senators voting to convict. Possible censure: toothless punishment, so most likely. Meanwhile, activists plan disruptions Jan 17 and 20.
Jim Fallows makes the case for punishment.
Meanwhile SecState Pompeo plants some landmines: designating Houthi as terrorists and dropping restrictions on dealing with Taiwan.
Biden will name Bill Burns as CIA Direector.
And don’t forget the 1997 law that lets Congress repeal late stage regulations.
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