Former U.S. State Secretary Colin Powell, a Republican, on Thursday called for President Trump's resignation "as soon as possible." GEORGE W. BUSH SPEAKS OUT AGAINST 'RECKLESS BEHAVIOR OF SOME POLITICAL LEADERS' AFTER CAPITOL MAYHEM"Those who are suggesting impeachment or the ... 25th Amendment — that's time-consuming. I wish he would just do what Nixon did and step down," Powell, a staunch Trump critic, told the TODAY Show on Thursday. "He should be totally ashamed of himself, and he should take that shame and turn it into a resignation as soon as possible." While sitting presidents have skipped the inauguration of their predecessors in the past, it has been rare, particularly in the modern era.

Source: Fox News January 08, 2021 18:45 UTC