In the history of our nation, the House of Representatives has impeached 20 individuals, including President Trump.
Witnesses have testified in every single completed impeachment trial.
Are Republicans willing to throw out the precedent followed since America’s founding?
Witnesses have testified in every single completed impeachment trial.
Are Republicans willing to throw out the precedent followed since America’s founding?
We’ll start in 1804 with the first impeachment trial ever completed in the Senate—John Pickering was a federal judge who was removed from office...
His trial had witnesses.
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His trial had witnesses.
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1805—Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase was impeached and acquitted. His trial had witnesses.
1831—Judge James Peck was impeached and acquitted in 1832. His trial had witnesses.
1862—Judge West Humphreys was impeached and acquitted. His trial had witnesses.
1831—Judge James Peck was impeached and acquitted in 1832. His trial had witnesses.
1862—Judge West Humphreys was impeached and acquitted. His trial had witnesses.
1868—Andrew Johnson became the first president in American history to be impeached. He was acquitted after a Senate trial with 41 witnesses.
1876—Secretary of War William Belknap was impeached and acquitted. His trial had more than 40 witnesses.
1905—Judge Charles Swayne was impeached and acquitted. His trial had witnesses.
1913—Judge Robert Archbald was impeached and removed. His trial had witnesses.
1905—Judge Charles Swayne was impeached and acquitted. His trial had witnesses.
1913—Judge Robert Archbald was impeached and removed. His trial had witnesses.
1933—Judge Harold Louderback was impeached and acquitted. His trial had witnesses.
1936—Judge Halstead Ritter was impeached and removed. His trial had witnesses.
1986—Judge Harry Clairborne was impeached and removed. His trial had 21 witnesses.
1936—Judge Halstead Ritter was impeached and removed. His trial had witnesses.
1986—Judge Harry Clairborne was impeached and removed. His trial had 21 witnesses.
1933—Judge Harold Louderback was impeached and acquitted. His trial had witnesses.
1936—Judge Halstead Ritter was impeached and removed. His trial had witnesses.
1986—Judge Harry Clairborne was impeached and removed. His trial had 21 witnesses.
1936—Judge Halstead Ritter was impeached and removed. His trial had witnesses.
1986—Judge Harry Clairborne was impeached and removed. His trial had 21 witnesses.
1989—Judge Alcee Hastings was impeached and removed. His trial had 55 witnesses.
1989—Judge Walter Nixon was impeached and removed. His trial had 10 witnesses.
1989—Judge Walter Nixon was impeached and removed. His trial had 10 witnesses.
1999—Bill Clinton became the second president to be impeached by the House of Representatives. He was acquitted after a Senate trial with three witnesses, Monica Lewinsky, Vernon Jordan, and Sidney Blumenthal.
2010—Judge Thomas Porteous was impeached and removed. His trial had 26 witnesses.
In 4 cases, impeachment was abandoned before witnesses could be called because the individual had already been expelled (Senator Blount) or resigned his office (Judges Delahay, English & Kent).
In 4 cases, impeachment was abandoned before witnesses could be called because the individual had already been expelled (Senator Blount) or resigned his office (Judges Delahay, English & Kent).
Senate precedent is astoundingly clear. The only way to avoid witnesses testimony is to resign or be expelled from office.
Contact your Senator to tell them they have a choice: protect President Trump, or protect our system of accountability.
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Contact your Senator to tell them they have a choice: protect President Trump, or protect our system of accountability.
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-y…
