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Vicepresidente Mike Pence rechaza invocar la 25ª enmienda para destituir a Donald Trump

Los demócratas y algunos republicanos presionan para que el presidente deje el cargo antes de que finalice su periodo, el 20 de enero

(FILES) In this file photo US Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a Latinos For Trump rally in Orlando, Florida on October 10, 2020. - US Vice President Mike Pence is opposed to using the constitution's 25th Amendment to force President Donald Trump from office, despite pressure from democrats and some Republicans, the New York Times reported on January 7, 2021. While Pence has not spoken publicly about invoking the mechanism, never used before in US history, the newspaper cited a person close to the vice president saying he is against the radical move. (Photo by Zak BENNETT / AFP)
(FILES) In this file photo US Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a Latinos For Trump rally in Orlando, Florida on October 10, 2020. - US Vice President Mike Pence is opposed to using the constitution's 25th Amendment to force President Donald Trump from office, despite pressure from democrats and some Republicans, the New York Times reported on January 7, 2021. While Pence has not spoken publicly about invoking the mechanism, never used before in US history, the newspaper cited a person close to the vice president saying he is against the radical move. (Photo by Zak BENNETT / AFP) ZAK BENNETT
Mike Pence El vicepresidente de Estados Unidos, Mike Pence, habló en un mitin de Latinos, en Orlando, Florida, el 10 de octubre del 2020. Foto: AFP (ZAK BENNETT/AFP)

Washington. El vicepresidente de Estados Unidos, Mike Pence, se opone a invocar la 25ª enmienda de la Constitución para destituir al presidente Donald Trump, pese a la presión de los demócratas y algunos republicanos, informó este jueves el diario The New York Times.

Pence no se ha referido en público sobre la idea de apelar a un mecanismo jamás usado en la historia de Estados Unidos, aunque el diario cita a una persona cercana al vicepresidente que confirmó su negativa.

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