Opinion: Congress took an important first step, but it must go even further
3 years, 11 months ago

Opinion: Congress took an important first step, but it must go even further

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Julian Zelizer, a CNN political analyst, is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and author of the book, “Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party.” Follow him on Twitter @julianzelizer. She and many other Democrats further worried that impeaching over findings in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russia’s meddling in our election or other potential abuses of power would ultimately hurt the party’s standing politically – even if it was the right thing to do. Yet, when the details emerged of Trump’s call to the Ukrainian president asking for political dirt on his rival Joe Biden, Pelosi made a difficult decision to pursue charges. Trump’s abuse of power, which placed and continues to place every member of Congress in grave danger – as we saw, horrifyingly, last week – is simply unacceptable. Join us on Twitter and Facebook Although the President will likely complete his final days in office – as a Senate trial date has yet to be set and it remains unclear if enough Senate Republicans would vote to convict him – the action by the House won’t be forgotten.

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'Chilling' Riot Footage of US Politicians Fleeing for Their Lives Dominates Trump Impeachment Trial
3 years, 10 months ago

'Chilling' Riot Footage of US Politicians Fleeing for Their Lives Dominates Trump Impeachment Trial

News 18  

Impeachment prosecutors at Donald Trump’s Senate trial Wednesday aired terrifying, never-before-seen footage of senior US politicians fleeing for their lives during last month’s assault on Congress, a riot they argued was deliberately incited by the former president. “The vice president, the speaker of the house — the first and second in line to the presidency — were… put in danger …

What does impeachment mean for Trump?
3 years, 11 months ago

What does impeachment mean for Trump?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While Mr Trump was impeached while still in office, the Senate’s outgoing majority leader …

Senate votes that Trump impeachment trial is constitutional
3 years, 11 months ago

Senate votes that Trump impeachment trial is constitutional

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump's impeachment trial will begin with a four hour debate about whether the proceedings are allowed under the constitution, writes Nick Allen in Washington. This is what it says in Article II Section 4 - "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, …

The 3 impeachment defenses of Donald Trump (opinion)
3 years, 11 months ago

The 3 impeachment defenses of Donald Trump (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Anne Milgram is a CNN contributor and a distinguished scholar in residence at New York University’s School of Law. These votes should carry enormous weight, as the Constitution grants the Senate “the sole Power to try all Impeachments.” Their next argument is that Trump’s fiery statements to the crowd – “If you don’t fight like hell, you’re not …

Takeaways from legal filings for Trump’s impeachment trial
3 years, 11 months ago

Takeaways from legal filings for Trump’s impeachment trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The legal sparring around Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is underway, with briefs filed this week laying out radically different positions ahead of next week’s Senate trial. The Democrats contend that Trump was “singularly responsible” for the Jan. 6 attack by “creating a powder keg, striking a match, and then seeking personal advantage from the ensuing havoc.” They say …

Takeaways from legal filings for Trump’s impeachment trial
3 years, 11 months ago

Takeaways from legal filings for Trump’s impeachment trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The legal sparring around Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is underway, with briefs filed this week laying out radically different positions ahead of next week’s Senate trial. The Democrats contend that Trump was “singularly responsible” for the Jan. 6 attack by “creating a powder keg, striking a match, and then seeking personal advantage from the ensuing havoc.” They say …

What does impeachment mean for Trump?
3 years, 11 months ago

What does impeachment mean for Trump?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. House members voted on one single …

EXPLAINER: Barring Trump from holding office again
3 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: Barring Trump from holding office again

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Now that President Donald Trump has been impeached by the House of Representatives a second time, keeping him from holding office again could be Congress’ next step. In an opinion piece published in The Washington Post on Monday, Yale Law School professor Bruce Ackerman and Indiana University law professor Gerard Magliocca argued that members of Congress have another, …

US House of Representatives votes in favour of Donald Trump impeachment after attack on Capitol Hill
3 years, 11 months ago

US House of Representatives votes in favour of Donald Trump impeachment after attack on Capitol Hill

ABC  

The House of Representatives has voted 232 to 197 to impeach US President Donald Trump, the first US president to be impeached twice, formally charging him with inciting an insurrection. Key points: The Senate Majority Leader blocked a quick Senate impeachment trial for Mr Trump Ten Republicans voted in favour of impeachment Mr Trump watched the proceedings on TV from …

4 Ways President Trump's 2nd Impeachment Will Change Washington
3 years, 11 months ago

4 Ways President Trump's 2nd Impeachment Will Change Washington

NPR  

4 Ways President Trump's 2nd Impeachment Will Change Washington Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP One week after a violent mob breached the U.S. Capitol, threatened lawmakers and forced evacuations, members returned to the House floor. The House of Representatives approved one article of impeachment Wednesday against President Trump for "incitement of insurrection," with 10 Republicans joining …

Explainer: What will Congress do now that Donald Trump has been impeached a second time?
3 years, 11 months ago

Explainer: What will Congress do now that Donald Trump has been impeached a second time?

India Today  

The House of Representatives on Wednesday made Donald Trump the first US president to be impeached twice, formally charging him with inciting an insurrection just a week after a violent mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol. The next major step is for the Senate, the upper chamber, to have a trial to determine Donald Trump's guilt. The Senate's Republican …

What to watch as House moves to impeach Trump for 2nd time
3 years, 11 months ago

What to watch as House moves to impeach Trump for 2nd time

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s fiery speech at a rally just before the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol is at the center of the impeachment charge against him, even as the falsehoods he spread for months about election fraud are still being championed by some Republicans. THE DEMOCRATIC CASE FOR IMPEACHMENT Trump faces a single charge — “incitement of …

Trump to Face 'Historic' Impeachment Vote With Few Republicans Against Him as Pence Says No to Removal
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump to Face 'Historic' Impeachment Vote With Few Republicans Against Him as Pence Says No to Removal

News 18  

At least four Republicans said on Tuesday they would join Democrats in voting to impeach President Donald Trump over the attack on the U.S. Capitol, as Vice President Mike Pence rejected calls to use a constitutional maneuver to oust him. 3 House Republican, said: “There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his …

US Congress races to oust Donald Trump; impeachment move 'causing anger' in America, claims president
3 years, 11 months ago

US Congress races to oust Donald Trump; impeachment move 'causing anger' in America, claims president

Firstpost  

Already scheduled to leave office next week, Trump is on the verge of becoming the only president in history to be impeached twice Washington: The US House rushed ahead Tuesday toward impeaching President Donald Trump for the deadly Capitol attack, taking time only to try to persuade his vice president to push him out first. He said that it would …

Donald Trump says impeachment proceedings is ridiculous
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump says impeachment proceedings is ridiculous

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday had said that the impeachment proceedings against him being moved forward by the Democrats is ridiculous and is continuation of the greatest witch hunt in American political history. It's absolutely ridiculous,” Trump told reporters at the White House in his first public reaction after the Democrats moved articles of impeachment against him in the …

Donald Trump impeachment resolution: Full text
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump impeachment resolution: Full text

Al Jazeera  

The US House of Representatives is debating an article of impeachment on Wednesday, charging President Donald Trump with “high crimes and misdemeanors” for “incitement of insurrection” following his actions and remarks leading up to January 6 siege of the US Capitol by a mob of his supporters. Below is the full text of the article of impeachment: Resolution Impeaching Donald …

Trump was rightly impeached. Now the Senate must convict
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump was rightly impeached. Now the Senate must convict

LA Times  

In voting Wednesday to impeach President Trump — for a second time — the House responded in the only responsible way it could to Trump’s outrageous encouragement of the domestic terrorists who invaded the Capitol last week. Trump committed an impeachable act when he exhorted loyalists on their way to the Capitol to “fight like hell” and “stop the steal,” …

‘No one above the law,’ says Pelosi on Trump impeachment: US News
3 years, 11 months ago

‘No one above the law,’ says Pelosi on Trump impeachment: US News

Al Jazeera  

Impeachment vote passes in divided US House of Representatives, with timeline for Senate trial still unclear. Anthony Gonzalez, another Republican who voted to impeach Trump, said: “During the attack itself, the president abandoned his post while many members asked for help, thus further endangering all present.” 13 Jan 2021 - 23:33 GMT Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says Trump’s removal necessary to …

Donald Trump impeached for historic 2nd time, US Senate may not start trial until next week
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump impeached for historic 2nd time, US Senate may not start trial until next week

India Today  

President Donald Trump was impeached by the US House for a historic second time, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the US Capitol in a swift and stunning collapse of his final days in office. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invoked Abraham Lincoln and the Bible, imploring lawmakers to uphold their oath to defend the Constitution …

'He must go': House Speaker Pelosi brands Trump 'clear and present danger' to America
3 years, 11 months ago

'He must go': House Speaker Pelosi brands Trump 'clear and present danger' to America

India Today  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday demanded the impeachment of Donald Trump in the final week of his presidency, calling him a "clear and present danger" to America for inciting an "armed rebellion" at the US Capitol. He is a clear and present danger to the nation that we all love," the most powerful Democrat in Congress told the House …

Trump’s Second Impeachment Will Be An Impeachment Like No Other
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s Second Impeachment Will Be An Impeachment Like No Other

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Three U.S. presidents have been impeached by the House. Trump’s actions make him “an imminent threat,” perpetrating an “ongoing assault on our democracy” that demands an “immediate need for action,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote in a letter to the House Democratic Caucus. “You have to show strength and be strong.” He added that “if you don’t fight …

Trump Says Move to Impeach Him 'Continuation of Greatest Witch Hunt in History of Politics'
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump Says Move to Impeach Him 'Continuation of Greatest Witch Hunt in History of Politics'

News 18  

President Donald Trump, a Republican under pressure to resign after his supporters carried out a deadly breach of the US Capitol last week, on Tuesday called preparations to impeach him in US Congress “absolutely ridiculous” and said they were causing “tremendous anger.” Trump, speaking as he boarded Marine One at the White House for a trip to Texas, called his …

House speeding to impeach Trump for Capitol ‘insurrection’
3 years, 11 months ago

House speeding to impeach Trump for Capitol ‘insurrection’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Poised to impeach, the House sped ahead Monday with plans to oust President Donald Trump from office, warning he is a threat to democracy and pushing the vice president and Cabinet to act even more quickly in an extraordinary effort to remove Trump in the final days of his presidency. Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania joined GOP …

Opinion: Impeaching Trump isn’t enough
3 years, 11 months ago

Opinion: Impeaching Trump isn’t enough

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Elie Honig is a CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor. Elie Honig The Constitution provides that, upon impeachment in the US House of Representatives and conviction in the US Senate, an official can be punished with “removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United …

Trump terms call for impeachment 'greatest witch hunt in history of politics'
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump terms call for impeachment 'greatest witch hunt in history of politics'

India Today  

Outgoing US President Donald Trump interacted with the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One on Tuesday. Asked about the impeachment bill likely to be brought against him by House Democrats, Donald Trump termed it a "really terrible thing that they're doing." Reiterating his stance, Donald Trump said the prospect of impeaching him, again, …

US Capitol siege: House Democrats introduce articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

US Capitol siege: House Democrats introduce articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump

Firstpost  

US Democrats began the process Monday of impeaching President Donald Trump for a historic second time, accusing him of “incitement of insurrection” over his supporters’ deadly storming of the US Capitol. The four-page impeachment bill draws from Trump’s own false statements about his election defeat to Biden; his pressure on state officials in Georgia to “find” him more votes; and …

Read the House article of impeachment against President Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Read the House article of impeachment against President Trump

LA Times  

The U.S. Capitol, where heightened security measures are in place after a pro-Trump mob breached the building. President Trump is facing the possibility of a second impeachment after he incited a mob of supporters to storm the Capitol last week. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said this weekend that the House would vote on impeachment if Vice President Mike Pence did …

‘We’ll act with urgency’: Pelosi says House will impeach Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

‘We’ll act with urgency’: Pelosi says House will impeach Trump

Al Jazeera  

The US House Speaker says she will go ahead with impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump unless he is removed from office first. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday the House will go ahead with impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump as she pushes Vice President Mike Pence to invoke constitutional authority to remove Trump from office following last week’s …

Capitol violence: Top Republican says Trump committed ’impeachable offenses’
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol violence: Top Republican says Trump committed ’impeachable offenses’

Live Mint  

Democrats' momentum for a fresh drive to quickly impeach outgoing President Donald Trump has gained support, and a top Republican said the president's role in the deadly riot at the Capitol by a violent mob of Trump supporters was worthy of rebuke. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., said Saturday he believed Trump had committed “impeachable offenses.” But he did not explicitly …

Democrats plan lightning Trump impeachment, want him out now
4 years ago

Democrats plan lightning Trump impeachment, want him out now

India TV News  

Warnings flashing, Democrats in Congress laid plans for swift impeachment of President Donald Trump, demanding decisive, immediate action to ensure an “unhinged” commander in chief can’t add to the damage they say he’s inflicted or even ignite nuclear war in his final days in office. And one prominent Republican, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, told the Anchorage Daily News that …

How to Impeach a US President in 12 Days: Here’s What It Would Take
4 years ago

How to Impeach a US President in 12 Days: Here’s What It Would Take

News 18  

After President Donald Trump incited a mob of his supporters who violently stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, Congress is once again weighing whether to impeach him, this time with only days remaining in his term. Given the brevity of his time left in the White House and the gravity of his conduct, lawmakers are also looking at a provision in …

Explained: How Trump could be impeached again, but faster
4 years ago

Explained: How Trump could be impeached again, but faster

The Hindu  

When some Democrats were pushing for President Donald Trump's impeachment in early 2019, it took around five months for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to back the idea. A look at how impeachment works, and what Congress can do in the short amount of time until Mr. Trump’s term ends: The basics of impeachment In normal order, there would be an …

Explained: How Donald Trump Could Be Impeached Again, But Faster as Pelosi Moves to Strike
4 years ago

Explained: How Donald Trump Could Be Impeached Again, But Faster as Pelosi Moves to Strike

News 18  

When some Democrats were pushing for President Donald Trump’s impeachment in early 2019, it took around five months for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to back the idea. On Friday, Pelosi told fellow Democrats on a private conference call that “we must take action.” A congressional effort to impeach Trump would be unlikely to remove him from the White House, which …

EXPLAINER: How Trump could be impeached again, but faster
4 years ago

EXPLAINER: How Trump could be impeached again, but faster

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When some Democrats were pushing for President Donald Trump’s impeachment in early 2019, it took around five months for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to back the idea. On Friday, Pelosi told fellow Democrats on a private conference call that “we must take action.” A congressional effort to impeach Trump would be unlikely to remove him from the White …

Congress Has All the Impeachment Evidence It Needs
55 years ago

Congress Has All the Impeachment Evidence It Needs

Slate  

Did President Donald Trump incite Wednesday’s assault on the U.S. Capitol? When Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged Biden’s election, Trump rebuked McConnell and replied that the “Republican Party must finally learn to fight.” On Dec. 19, Trump called on his followers to swarm Washington and pressure Congress to keep him in power. “Our Country has had enough, they won’t …

Impeachment takeaways: Trump’s iron grip, McConnell delivers
4 years, 11 months ago

Impeachment takeaways: Trump’s iron grip, McConnell delivers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled Senate acquitted President Donald Trump on two impeachment charges Wednesday amid Republican complaints about what they called a rushed process and Democratic claims that Trump is a threat to democracy. Even Republicans who disapproved of Trump’s dealings with Ukraine — the heart of the House impeachment charges — said his conduct did not merit making him …

King: Impeachment acquittal would shift power to White House
4 years, 11 months ago

King: Impeachment acquittal would shift power to White House

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — Acquitting President Donald Trump of obstruction during his impeachment trial could reshape the power structure between the president and Congress forever, creating graver implications than the abuse-of-power claims, Sen. Angus King said. Allowing a president to thumb his nose by refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation would set a dangerous precedent, giving the president power to …

Impeachment will help Dems in November (opinion)
4 years, 11 months ago

Impeachment will help Dems in November (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Aisha Moodie-Mills, a CNN political commentator and former president and CEO of the LGBTQ Victory Fund, was formerly a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and executive director of the Congressional Black Caucus PAC. CNN — Republican lawyers did little Saturday to refute the case against Donald J. Trump laid out earlier this week by House …

Trump’s idea of executive power is also impeachment defense
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s idea of executive power is also impeachment defense

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has always been a man of absolutes. Rep. Adam Schiff, the lead impeachment manager, has urged senators to remember the Constitution’s framers sought to prevent a chief executive from wielding power as if it “was conferred upon him by divine right.” The American Revolution was fought so that “no person, including and especially the president, would …

Attempt to Overturn People’s Will: Trump’s Lawyers on Impeachment
4 years, 11 months ago

Attempt to Overturn People’s Will: Trump’s Lawyers on Impeachment

The Quint  

In their 111-page brief, the House managers said that Trump's conduct is the Framers' "worst nightmare." "The case against the President of the United States is simple, the facts are indisputable, and the evidence is overwhelming: President Trump abused the power of his office to solicit foreign interference in our elections for his own personal political gain, thereby jeopardising our …

Trump impeachment: I was a DC correspondent during the Clinton vote and this time it’s different
5 years ago

Trump impeachment: I was a DC correspondent during the Clinton vote and this time it’s different

The Independent  

This time, the American public seems less interested. Punctuated by ever more salacious leaks, the impeachment hearings took place in a highly charged atmosphere in which Clinton’s survival as president really seemed in peril. When the recording of Clinton’s grand jury testimony was televised on 21 September 1998 – he was questioned in the Map Room at the White House …

Trump impeachment: All the latest updates
5 years ago

Trump impeachment: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

The US House of Representatives votes to impeach Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Pelosi: Power of gavel means Trump is ‘impeached forever’ Speaking to the Associated Press, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said no matter what the Senate does, Trump “will be impeached forever”. “Leader McConnell claimed that the impeachment of President Trump is illegitimate because the …

Trump impeachment: All the latest updates
5 years ago

Trump impeachment: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

The US House of Representatives votes to impeach Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Pelosi: Power of gavel means Trump is ‘impeached forever’ Speaking to the Associated Press, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said no matter what the Senate does, Trump “will be impeached forever”. “Leader McConnell claimed that the impeachment of President Trump is illegitimate because the …

Trump impeached after House passes historic vote
5 years ago

Trump impeached after House passes historic vote

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He also insisted to supporters: “We did nothing wrong and we have tremendous support.” …

Trump impeachment: What happens next?
5 years ago

Trump impeachment: What happens next?

Al Jazeera  

When will the Senate hold trial? On Tuesday, McConnell appeared to reject the Democrats’ request for new witnesses in the trial, saying the Senate would not “do House Democrats’ homework for them” or go on a “fishing expedition” after the House impeachment process. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has said he wants to hear from four additional witnesses, including acting …

Impeachment: What is it and how Trump can be impeached?
5 years ago

Impeachment: What is it and how Trump can be impeached?

Al Jazeera  

How does impeachment work? Amid controversy over a summer phone call between US President Donald Trump and the new leader of Ukraine, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered a formal impeachment inquiry of the US president in September. If the House approves articles of impeachment, or “impeaches” a president, he or she would then be subject to trial in the US …

Impeachment: What is it and how Trump can be impeached?
5 years ago

Impeachment: What is it and how Trump can be impeached?

Al Jazeera  

How does impeachment work? Amid controversy over a summer phone call between US President Donald Trump and the new leader of Ukraine, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered a formal impeachment inquiry of the US president in September. If the House approves articles of impeachment, or “impeaches” a president, he or she would then be subject to trial in the US …

Impeachment will damage Trump – whether he is removed or not
5 years ago

Impeachment will damage Trump – whether he is removed or not

Al Jazeera  

Senate Republicans may acquit Trump, but cannot save him from being discredited in the eyes of a majority of Americans. The US Senate then acts as a jury of those articles, conducting a trial overseen by the leader of the third branch of government – the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court – ultimately deciding whether to remove the president …

How impeachment works
5 years ago

How impeachment works

LA Times  

First, as part of its oversight and investigative responsibilities, the House considers whether to bring impeachment charges against federal officials. Politics Democrats open formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump With two-thirds of House Democrats supporting an impeachment inquiry, Pelosi agreed to launch a formal proceeding. The inquiry started with closed-door testimony, later made public, by three witnesses: William B. Taylor …

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