Hundreds of Political Science professors sign open letter calling for President Trump's immediate removal from office By Luke Perry
This evening hundreds of Political Science professors signed an open letter authored by Brendan Nyhan and John Carey from Dartmouth University calling for the immediate removal of President Trump through impeachment or the 25th Amendment.
Several Political Science departments from upstate New York are represented, as the number of signatories continues to grow, including Syracuse University, University of Rochester, Cornell University, Utica College, and SUNY Binghamton, Oneonta, Albany, Plattsburgh, and Brockport.
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“OPEN LETTER FROM POLITICAL SCIENTISTS
We, the undersigned political scientists, call on the U.S. Congress, Vice President Mike Pence, and the Cabinet to immediately remove President Donald J. Trump from office through the impeachment process or by invoking the 25th Amendment.
The President’s actions threaten American democracy. He has rejected the peaceful transfer of power, encouraged state legislators to overturn election results in their states, pressured a state official to change election results, and now incited a violent mob that shut down the counting of electoral votes and stormed the U.S. Capitol.
Our profession seeks to understand politics, not engage in it, but we share a commitment to democratic values. The President’s actions show he is unwilling or unable to fulfill his oath to protect and defend the Constitution. He should be removed from office immediately before further violence takes place or further damage is done to our democracy.”
Luke Perry (@PolSciLukePerry) is Professor of Political Science at Utica College
