The White House issued its first statement on efforts by Democrats in Congress to impeach President Trump over the attack on the U.S. Capitol, calling for unity and arguing that it would “only divide” the country. WASHINGTON, DC - December 31: President Donald Trump walks to the Oval Office after he and First ... [+] Lady Melania Trump arrive on the South Lawn of the White House after returning from Florida, in Washington, DC on December 31. (Photo by Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images)White House spokesperson Judd Deere told Forbes in a statement, “As President Trump said yesterday, this is a time for healing and unity as one Nation,” referencing a video Trump posted to Twitter in which he conceded and denounced the violence at the Capitol. “A politically motivated impeachment against a President with 12 days remaining in his term will only serve to further divide our great country,” Deere added. The statement came in response to a question about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asking Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to prevent Trump from accessing the nuclear codes.

Source: Forbes January 08, 2021 21:33 UTC