Two Articles of Impeachment
NYT: House Democrats signaled plans to release two articles of impeachment against President Trump on Tuesday: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
NYT: House Democrats signaled plans to release two articles of impeachment against President Trump on Tuesday: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
Since Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee made mincemeat of quid pro quo, extortion, bribery, and obstruction of justice charges one by one, Democrats in the House Judiciary Committee landed on brand new charges, which have not been mentioned before to skirt scrutiny.
Interestingly, neither abuse of power nor obstruction of Congress are among the reasons for impeachment prescribed by the Constitution. So it seems the Democrats are begging not to be taken seriously and to have their impeachment laughed off summarily by the Senate upon arrival.
The signaled two articles of impeachment (neither of which comports with Constitutional criteria for impeachment) may be a clever ploy to claim Democrats impeached Trump, while at the same time have their members claim to their constituents that they never voted for impeachment.
And there you have it. Full House vote next week.
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Nancy Pelosi Sets a Shameful Precedent
Never in the history of our republic has Congress ever drawn up articles to impeach a duly elected president without any crime having been legally established.
Never in the history of our republic has Congress ever drawn up articles to impeach a duly elected president without any crime having been legally established.
