Trump National In Bedminster Loses PGA Golf Championship

BEDMINSTER – The Trump National Golf Club has lost the PGA Championship in the wake of the riots at Capitol Hill in Washington DC.

The Professional Golfers' Association announced on Sunday that it has decided to not play its 2022 championship in Bedminster.

"The PGA of America Board of Directors voted tonight to exercise the right to terminate the agreement to play the 2022 PGA Championship at Trump Bedminster," said Jim Richerson, president of the PGA of America.

The decision comes days after at least six people were killed, including two police officers, when a mob of President Trump's supporters rioted at Capitol Hill.

"We have had a beautiful partnership with the PGA of America and are incredibly disappointed with their decision," a spokesperson for The Trump Organization told ABC News. "This is a breach of a binding contract and they have no right to terminate the agreement. As an organization, we have invested many, many millions of dollars in the 2022 PGA Championship at Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster. We will continue to promote the game of golf on every level and remain focused on operating the finest golf courses anywhere in the world."

One of the victims was Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, a New Jersey native who succumbed to injuries he suffered while battling rioters at Capitol Hill.

A congresswoman has requested that Sicknick, 42, a Capitol Hill police officer, should be buried in Arlington National Cemetery – and the US Army replied in a statement that it's supportive of the idea. Read more: Plea For Help, Arlington Burial For Cop From NJ Killed In DC Riot

Ten members of Congress representing New Jersey have also called for President Trump's removal, saying "he's a threat to democracy" after inciting the Capitol Hill riots on Wednesday.

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker called on Trump's cabinet to exercise the 25th Amendment and remove Trump. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-Mercer, co-sponsored a resolution to impeach Trump, her office confirmed.

"Donald Trump has shown he is a direct threat to the safety and security of Americans and the integrity of our democracy," Booker said. Read more: Read more: Sen. Cory Booker Says Impeach Trump, Or Invoke 25th Amendment

The articles of impeachment were drafted by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., after a pro-Trump mob stormed their way into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to halt the Electoral College certification of Joe Biden as the next president of the United States.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi agreed the 25th Amendment should be invoked to remove Trump from office, and if not, then "Congress may be prepared to move forward with impeachment."

Also calling for Trump's removal were Democratic Reps. Mikie Sherrill of Morris and Essex counties, Albio Sires of Hudson County, Donald Payne of Essex County, Andy Kim of Ocean and Burlington counties, Bill Pascrell of Passaic County, Donald Norcross of Camden County, Josh Gottheimer of Bergen County and Frank Pallone of Middlesex and Monmouth counties.

Payne, who represents New Jersey's 10th District, said he supports efforts to impeach President Trump and remove him from office immediately as well as a full ethics investigation into "any Republican elected officials who violated their oath of office to uphold the Constitution when they promoted Trump's violent coup." Read more: Rep. Payne Of NJ On Capitol 'Assault:' A Sad, Sad Day For America

Watson Coleman said the president's actions and rhetoric "lead us to this point. I'm joining my colleagues in renewing my call to immediately impeach Donald J. Trump,” Watson Coleman wrote.

“At every step of the way he has sought to undermine our democracy and overrule the will of the people in a free and fair election.”

Capitol Police evacuated members of Congress as violence escalated on Wednesday when the pro-Trump mob breached the U.S. Capitol.

Members of Congress resumed the electoral count at 8 p.m. ET., after the Capitol was secured.

Watson Coleman called President Trump a “danger to democracy.”

“Donald Trump is a clear and immediate danger to our democracy. Impeach him!”

The Capitol was stormed after Trump told a crowd of protesters at a rally that he would never concede.

In a televised broadcast around the same time, President-Elect Biden said the chaos unfolding on Capitol Hill was "disorder, not dissent," and urged Trump to "step up."