We grieve for our country at this difficult time and continue to pray for the safety and security, and ultimately the healing of our nation. In addition, we recognize the need to hold responsible not only those who invaded the Capitol, but also those who supported and/or promoted the President’s false claims about the election, or made their own false accusations. If he is unwilling to resign, we urge you to exercise the options provided by our democratic system. Trump, to resign his position immediately. The desecration of the Capitol building was also disgraceful and reprehensible.įor the good of the nation, so that we might end the current horror and prepare the way for binding up the nation’s wounds, we, as leaders of the member communions of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC), believe the time has come for the President of the United States, Donald J. This domestic terrorist attack resulted in at least five deaths, including a Capitol Police Officer, and more than a dozen police officers injured. Further, he not only failed to stop or condemn the attack after the Capitol had been stormed but instead encouraged the mob by calling them patriots. His words and actions have placed the lives of the people he is supposed to serve in grave danger to advance his own interests.

Trump’s actions and words have endangered the security of the country and its institutions of government by inciting a violent, deadly, seditious mob attack at the U.S. In Philippians 2:3-4 we are taught to, “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.” Our faith instructs us to take seriously positions of leadership, not to lead others astray and to be careful about what we say and do.

Marta kristen agee