Fact check: Can Trump be removed from office before Biden’s inauguration?
11 January 2021 |
6:40 am
The era of Donald Trump as president ends January 20 when Joe Biden is inaugurated. Democrats, however, are calling for Trump's swift removal by the 25th Amendment after the US Capitol siege. But is this feasible?
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