New GOP lawmaker responds after Trump called to terminate Constitution

Congressman-elect Mike Lawler (R-NY) joins CNN's Jake Tapper to discuss former President Donald Trump's call for the termination of the Constitution to overturn the 2020 election and reinstate him to power in a continuation of his election denialism and pushing of fringe conspiracy theories. #CNN #News

[acerjuglans]

No one should be allowed to run for POTUS if they call for abolishing the Constitution.

[sarahbarrett]

A GOP politician thinks under a Democratic president that the debt is out of control and needs to end. Shocker! It’s just that it doesn’t seem so important when they are in charge.

[grumblewoof]

One of the sacred affirmations of a US President, sworn upon a holy book, is to uphold the Constitution .... not to put it in a dumpster if it doesn't work for him.

[grasstastesbad]

it’s crazy to me that they’re so calm about this statement by trump… i think there’d be outrage if a politician spoke about getting rid of the constitution in my country

[ernestoxavier]

"Any man or woman can make mistakes, but only idiots, persist in their errors.”
Marcus Tullius Cicero

[gustavderkits]

Move forward by stopping election denial and voter suppression. Move forward by prosecuting the criminals who tried to overturn the constitution, including some in Congress.

[patcolin]

How come republicans were not concerned when trump increased the National debt?
They didn't mind raising the debt ceiling for him.

[asyrider]

Oath of Office 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.

[ruthdepew]

I have known for the last 60 years how to make Social Security sustainable. Have the rich pay the same percentage of their total income for it as the working poor do. Simple, easy and still regressive.

[tishwitch]

Do you know what the "terminate the constitution" social media post reminds me of? When a serial killer gets bored that they lack recognition, and start leaving notes and calling cards. I swear he's pushing the DOJ to indict him because he's THAT narcissistic that he can't help himself but keep pushing forward with his psychopathy.

And I am here for his continued obstruction on official proceedings and Sedition.

[paulwagner]

Call it what it is - KING DON ILL demanding termination of the Constitution is SEDITION

[js]

Publicly republicans say they don't support this sort of thing yet behind closed doors they're working diligently toward that goal. Listening to them speak is flat out a lesson in hypocrisy and projection.

[Aubrey_Harris]

Always telling when you hear the GOP say they were “elected to stop the Biden Agenda” - rather than saying they were elected to do their best for the citizens who elected them.

[bethrichardson]

Anyone that calls for simply “throwing out” the constitution, rather than doing an amendment through the processes that the founding fathers set forth, should not be eligible to even RUN for public office. After all, if he won he would need to take an oath to the constitution. There’s no way we could accept his oath as valid if he has called for simply “throwing out” the constitution.

[garys]

Exactly how many forms of TREASON do you need before you put somebody in

[williamloman]

What good are rules if we allow them to be continually ignored and those that ignore them only receives a slap on the hand?

[claytonwebb]

Yes, people are concerned about the future, but they are also concerned with accountability for what happened. If there is no penalties for the past, there is no deterrent for doing the same in the future.

[MyName-plzn]

It's hilarious that the people with the "We the People " tattooed on their forearms have no idea what it really says

[davidhutchinson]

Is that guy living in the same country as the rest of us?

[bizda_eng_arzoni]

If I was prosecuting Trump I would use his statements as a witness to his overall willingness to ignore constitutional boundaries and that it speaks to his willingness to ignore laws. Making it more likely that he did knowingly incite crimes on Jan 6 and that he did indeed mishandle classified documents with no regard to the law.