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Rep. Ken Buck sends letter to Biden asking to stop impeachment efforts

U.S. Rep Ken Buck, in a letter signed by six other Republicans, on Saturday requested that President-elect Joe Biden ask House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to stop efforts for a second impeachment trial for President Donald Trump.

The Republican lawmakers are asking Biden to step-in “in the spirit of healing and fidelity to our constitution.”

“A second impeachment, only days before President Trump will leave office, is as unnecessary as it is inflammatory,” Buck wrote in the letter.

“This impeachment would undermine your priority of unifying Americans, and would be a further distraction to our nation at a time when millions of our fellow citizens are hurting because of the pandemic and the economic fall out. We respectfully urge you to encourage Speaker Pelosi to set aside this partisan effort immediately.”

Each of the six lawmakers, along with Buck, had issued a joint statement on Monday opposing Republican colleagues who objected to certifying the electoral vote in congress.

“We are committed to working with you as we tackle the related health and economic crosses confronting our nation,” the letter said.

“We look forward to working with you and your administration.”

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., asks questions during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on proposed changes to police practices and accountability on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in Washington. ((Greg Nash/Pool via AP))
U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., asks questions during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on proposed changes to police practices and accountability on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in Washington. ((Greg Nash/Pool via AP))


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