Former US official reveals details of attempt to remove Trump

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[rtl]A senior former FBI official revealed that the second man in the US Justice Department was considering 2017 the possible removal of President Donald Trump from the Constitution.[/rtl]

[rtl]Andrew McPhee, who took over the post as president of the FBI after Trump fired former chief of staff James Coomy in May 2017, said Assistant Secretary of Justice Rod Rosenstein was "very concerned about the president, his abilities and his intentions."[/rtl]

[rtl]In an interview with CBS, he said he was also "very concerned" about the future of a "delicate" investigation into the alleged collusion between Trump and Russia in the 2016 US presidential election.[/rtl]

[rtl]"Rosenstein, who was overseeing the Russian investigation, asked Trump to isolate and discuss with me the number of members of the government who might support such a move," he said, adding that what was being done was a "vote count" that could agree to Trump's removal.[/rtl]

[rtl]According to McCabe, talks were held on "Amendment 25" of the Constitution, which allows the Vice President and the majority of the members of the government to declare the president "incapacitated" to assume his duties.[/rtl]

[rtl]Last September, media reported the talks, but this was the first time that one of the parties involved had confirmed them.[/rtl]

[rtl]Rosenstein's office denied that the latter had sought to sack Trump, saying that "it may be nothing more than a joke."[/rtl]

[rtl]Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, also pledged to use Congressional powers to investigate whether or not there had been an "administrative coup" in the White House.[/rtl]

A second senior US Justice Department official said in 2017 that President Donald Trump could be removed from the Senate as a constitution. 

Andrew McPhee, who took over the post as president of the FBI after Trump fired former chief of staff James Coomy in May 2017, said Assistant Attorney General Rod Rozenstein was "very concerned about the president, his abilities and his intentions."


In an interview with CBS, he said he was also "very concerned" about the future of a "careful" investigation into the alleged collusion between Trump and Russia in the 2016 US presidential election 

. "Rosenstein, who oversaw the Russian investigation, And questioned me about the number of members of the government who might support such a move, "adding that" what was going on is a census of voices that could agree to take off Trump. " 

According to Maccabee, talks were held "on amendment 25" of the Constitution, which allows the Vice President and the majority of members of the government to declare the "incapacity" of the President to assume his duties. 

Last December, media reported the talks, but this was the first time that one of the parties involved had confirmed them. 

Rosenstein's office denied that the latter had sought to sack Trump, saying that "

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, also pledged to use Congressional powers to investigate whether or not there had been an "administrative coup" in the White House. 

"We will find out what happened, and the only way is to listen to the statements," Graham told CBS. He was skeptical of McCabe, who accused him of adopting "political background ideas." 

It is worth mentioning that US Attorney General Jeff Sessions dismissed Maccabi in March 2018, after finding an internal committee in the ministry that he leaked information to reporters, while denied the charges against him, McCabe denied the investigation against him, and he was the victim of retaliation from the Trump administration.

A second senior US Justice Department official said in 2017 that President Donald Trump could be removed from the Senate as a constitution. 

Andrew McPhee, who took over the post as president of the FBI after Trump fired former chief of staff James Coomy in May 2017, said Assistant Attorney General Rod Rozenstein was "very concerned about the president, his abilities and his intentions."


In an interview with CBS, he said he was also "very concerned" about the future of a "careful" investigation into the alleged collusion between Trump and Russia in the 2016 US presidential election 

. "Rosenstein, who oversaw the Russian investigation, And questioned me about the number of members of the government who might support such a move, "adding that" what was going on is a census of voices that could agree to take off Trump. " 

According to Maccabee, talks were held "on amendment 25" of the Constitution, which allows the Vice President and the majority of members of the government to declare the "incapacity" of the President to assume his duties. 

Last December, media reported the talks, but this was the first time that one of the parties involved had confirmed them. 

Rosenstein's office denied that the latter had sought to sack Trump, saying that "

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, also pledged to use Congressional powers to investigate whether or not there had been an "administrative coup" in the White House. 

"We will find out what happened, and the only way is to listen to the statements," Graham told CBS. He was skeptical of McCabe, who accused him of adopting "political background ideas." 

It is worth mentioning that US Attorney General Jeff Sessions dismissed Maccabi in March 2018, after finding an internal committee in the ministry that he leaked information to reporters, while denied the charges against him, McCabe denied the investigation against him, and he was the victim of retaliation from the Trump administration.