Lindsey Graham called on President-elect Joe Biden to immediately contact Democratic congressional leaders and "the Squad," requesting they cease any discussion of President Donald Trump being impeached for a second time in the aftermath of the Capitol assault.

The Republican senator from South Carolina appeared on Fox News Friday night and urged Biden to "pick up the phone" and tell House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats not to impeach Trump in the coming weeks. Pelosi on Friday told House members "we must take action" to immediately remove Trump from office, a sentiment echoed by several top Republicans including Lisa Murkowski. The Alaska senator said the president simply "needs to get out."

But Graham, who said he "hated it to end this way," touted Trump's "helpful" speech Thursday following the deadly riot.