Authorities in South Korea announced on Monday, Dec. 30, they are seeking an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol.

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Authorities in South Korea seek arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon

Dec 30, 2024

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By Craig Nigrelli (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Producer), Ian Kennedy (Lead Video Editor)

South Korea is seeing yet more political fallout from a short-lived martial law decree by impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol earlier in December. South Korean investigators announced on Monday, Dec. 30, they are seeking an arrest warrant for Yoon.

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Yoon has repeatedly denied requests from law enforcement to appear for questioning over his martial law declaration. Authorities say they have requested the warrant on charges of abuse of power and for leading an insurrection.

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Yoon’s legal team denies the charges, arguing that “an incumbent president cannot be prosecuted for abuse of power.”

South Korea’s National Assembly overwhelmingly voted in favor of impeaching Yoon on Dec. 14.

Yoon has been suspended from office since the National Assembly’s impeachment vote but has vowed to “fight until the last moment.” He claims he never meant to disrupt the “constitutional order” when he sent hundreds of troops to the National Assembly on Dec. 3.

Now, South Korea’s Constitutional Court must decide whether or not Yoon should be removed from office. If the court decides to oust Yoon, an election will need to take place within 60 days of the ruling. A majority of South Koreans reportedly believe that the declaration of martial law by Yoon was inexcusable.

Tags: Geopolitics, Impeachment, Military Defense, South Korea, South Korean Military, Yoon Suk Yeol

[CRAIG NIGRELLI]

MORE POLITICAL FALLOUT IN SOUTH KOREA FROM A SHORT-LIVED MARTIAL LAW DECREE BY PRESIDENT YOON SUK YEOL EARLIER THIS MONTH.

SOUTH KOREAN INVESTIGATORS ARE NOW SEEKING AN ARREST WARRANT FOR PRESIDENT YOON.

THE PRESIDENT HAS REPEATEDLY DENIED REQUESTS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT TO APPEAR FOR QUESTIONING OVER HIS MARTIAL LAW DECLARATION.

AUTHORITIES SAY THEY REQUESTED THE WARRANT ON CHARGES OF ABUSE OF POWER AND LEADING AN INSURRECTION.

THE PRESIDENT’S LEGAL TEAM DENIES THE CHARGES AND ARGUES “AN INCUMBENT PRESIDENT CANNOT BE PROSECUTED FOR ABUSE OF POWER.”

SOUTH KOREAN LAWMAKERS OVERWHELMINGLY VOTED IN FAVOR OF IMPEACHING YOON DECEMBER 14TH.

YOON HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FROM OFFICE SINCE THE IMPEACHMENT BUT VOWS TO “FIGHT UNTIL THE LAST MOMENT.”

ADDING, HE NEVER MEANT TO DISRUPT THE “CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER” WHEN HE SENT HUNDREDS OF TROOPS TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON DECEMBER 3RD.

NOW THE NATION’S CONSTITUTIONAL COURT MUST DECIDE WHETHER HE SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE.

IF THEY DECIDE TO OUST YOON, AN ELECTION WOULD NEED TO BE HELD WITHIN 60 DAYS.

THE MAJORITY OF SOUTH KOREANS REPORTEDLY BELIEVE THE DECLARATION OF MARTIAL LAW WAS INEXCUSABLE.

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Authorities in South Korea seek arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon

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