Richard Painter , the former chief ethics attorney for President George W. Bush , has explained why he believes President Donald Trump has to be removed from office immediately.
Painter described Trumps declaration of a national emergency to pay for his promised wall on the U.S.-Mexico border as clearly illegal on Mondays broadcast of MSNBC s The 11th Hour with Brian Williams.
I think we need to understand, though, why were in this situation, he said. The president is not well at all mentally. I think hes an extreme narcissist. He has been denied what he wants, his wall, and he is having a hissy fit. He is out of control, and he will not take no for an answer from Congress.
Painter claimed Trumps emergency declaration is unconstitutional, illegal and warned it would tear the country apart and do enormous damage to the Republican Party .
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Trump does need to be removed under the 25th amendment, but he stocked his cabinet with people who are unwilling to do that, and Congress is apparently unwilling to even try to remove him through impeachment, he added.
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