WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), joined by Congressman Al Green (D-TX), introduced an Article of Impeachment (H. Res. 438) against President Donald J. Trump for High Crimes and Misdemeanors. The Article is based on Article 1, dealing with “Obstruction of Justice,” which was passed by the Judiciary Committee on a bipartisan vote on July 27, 1974, regarding Richard M. Nixon. Sherman circulated a draft Article on June 12, 2017, and has been conferring with colleagues and legal experts from around the country since then.
I am pleased that Congressman Al Green (D-TX) has joined me in filing Articles of Impeachment against Donald J. Trump. We now begin the effort to force the House Judiciary Committee to hold hearings on Obstruction of Justice and Russian interference in our election.
Recent disclosures by Donald Trump Jr. indicate that Trump’s campaign was eager to receive assistance from Russia. It now seems likely that the President had something to hide when he tried to curtail the investigation of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and the wider Russian probe. I believe his conversations with, and subsequent firing of, FBI Director James Comey constitute Obstruction of Justice.
Every day Democrats, Republicans, and the entire world are shocked by the latest example of America’s amateur President. Ignorance accompanied by a refusal to learn. Lack of impulse control, accompanied by a refusal to have his staff control his impulses. We’re no longer surprised by any action, no matter how far below the dignity of the office—and no matter how dangerous to the country.
But the Constitution does not provide for the removal of a President for impulsive, ignorant incompetence. It does provide for the removal of a President for High Crimes and Misdemeanors.
As the investigations move forward, additional evidence supporting additional Articles of Impeachment may emerge. However, as to Obstruction of Justice, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1512 (b)(3), the evidence we have is sufficient to move forward now. And the national interest requires that we do so.
Introducing Articles of Impeachment will have two possible outcomes. First, I have slight hope it will inspire an ‘intervention’ in the White House. If Impeachment is real, if they actually see Articles, perhaps we will see incompetency replaced by care. Perhaps uncontrollable impulses will be controlled. And perhaps the danger our nation faces will be ameliorated.
Second, and more likely, filing Articles of Impeachment is the first step on a very long road. But if the impulsive incompetency continues, then eventually—many, many months from now—Republicans will join the impeachment effort.
I author Articles of Impeachment not to change our national policy. I served with Mike Pence in Congress for twelve years and I disagree with him on just about everything. I never dreamed I would author a measure that would put him in the White House. I am introducing Articles of Impeachment to begin a long process to protect our country from abuse of power, obstruction of justice, and impulsive, ignorant incompetence.”
The W.H. is functioning perfectly, focused on HealthCare, Tax Cuts/Reform & many other things. I have very little time for watching T.V.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 12, 2017
Why aren't the same standards placed on the Democrats. Look what Hillary Clinton may have gotten away with. Disgraceful!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 12, 2017
Rick and Booo – dimms planning their own party of traitors demise.
Trump should be but won’t be impeached. The voters will vote this guy out next election because our elected representatives don’t have the courage to work for the people.
Bode? are you and 2 doing drugs? – thats okay litter feller – your hero the Czar obummer had a fried brain from drugs also.
Bo Dim. – I guess all patriotic veterans are terrorists to your Anti American values – Please dry up and blow away.
Nope, just you. Those patriotic Americans who are veterans and who live a righteous life believe in the America that stands up for free speech, defends the right of the press and doesn’t conspire with foreign hostile governments.
bodacious is a very intelligent, logical and forthright person.
You on the other hand have some very serious mental issues.
Your extremely narrow-minded views make me sick that you even think that you are a patriotic American. You are pathetic & a dickhead
So Anonymous, I am fairly liberal and believe in society as a whole. By your definition that makes me anti American, eh?
Well little buckaroo, I spent 23 years in the US Marine Corps and three tours in the hell hole of Vietnam and the Mekong Delta.
I believe in my service for country to defend all freedom of speech whether I agree with it or not. That what this country is all about.
But you being the real asshole that you are, sorely test my belief that you have a right to free speech.
In all reality – What does a demorat know or care about the constitution ????? They are anti American TRAITORS. Hang em high as Clint would say.
Hey bodacious, you ever notice that the “orange anonymous” and LVS always post comments about the same time frame?
Coincidence?
Probably not a coincidence but maybe, unfortunately, LVS has a twin.
A twin of Larry Snyder aka LVS would be an zombie apocalypse.
No, if LVS had a twin it would be a good thing.
As if LVS had a twin, they would both die laughing at each other for their incredible stupidity.
Most ALL elected officals are in it for the money – some however are bottom feeders like the DNC – Well that sausage pizza I ate last nite should get them through the day – man have you see the price of toilet paper lately? No wonder the dimms impoted terrorists use their middle finger. Hollywood scuze films says a small sea shell will be the future ?
Demorats are scared that Trump might actually straighten out the crookedness in DC. I find it amusing that libs are so worried that Trump talks to Russia, that they forget what he was talking to them about. The treason and selling out of her country that Clinton did is the real issue. Not who talked about.
Bwaahaaa, that is some seriously funny shit there Abe.
Trump is going to straighten out crookedness, eh?
That is freakin’ hilarious as Trump is crooked as a corkscrew.
Sherman ? Is this son of a bitch related to that butcher that the Northern banks sent down here during the civil war to rape/loot/and steal our farms and way of life – that and this bitch should be waterboarded and fed to the hogs.
If you think the 40 million dollar transfer of health care money tranferred to the teachers pay and benefit fun is bogus – Look up Iowa code/laws recently passed – No bull shit -hey Google it -demorat. POS.
I understand why you deleted my comment there but I will post it again….where is your info coming from? I have Googled it. All I see is Iowa receives a settlement. No article anywhere about teachers receiving extra money. Besides, with a Republican Senate and House here in Iowa, teachers are realistic enough to know they won’t get jack from this bunch. And, Rick, thanks.
More B.S. and smoke blowing by the criminal Democrats. Time to clean house and get rid of the treasoness traitors.
LVS trolls and blows here all day long.
Meanwhile back in Iowa the Teachers Union stole $ 40,000,000.00 from the tobacco settlement to be used for treatment of smoking victums here in Iowa – money was to be paid back to health fund at a predetermined date – that date has since been removed – who would steal from sick and dying people – yep -the above with the help of their elected officals who they put in office- PUKE PUKE.
Blowhard right wing wacko: give me the link to that information. I asked you before and you ignored my request. I would really like to see this.
Blowhard crooked dimwits – you better hope you and your anti American snowflakes do not succeed –
Hal – Do you realize your actually an Anti American and should be deported or hung.
Do you realize that you live in the United States? We don’t execute or deport citizens for expressing their opinions.
Those that are afraid to use their names because they know that they are in the wrong. There is a difference between democrats and liberals. Democrats actually think that they are for our country, liberals know they are against it and will do any thing they can to bring it down.
Ya David, that reminds me of a guy that milked a nice cushy National Guard job for over 10 years.
But when the stuff got real & he had to deploy, he bailed out & quit after he got back because he could not handle being in the real military.
He likes to talk the talk but he can’t walk the walk.
Still got no clue huh. This is why you will never amount to anything more than an anonymous.
And you David are just a quitter and a slacker and could not hack being in a real military situation….
“Oh I can never leave my family again, it is just to hard..” – David
“I liked being in the NG when it was a soft job, but when they asked me to be tough, I couldn’t handle it” – David
And you David, just amounted to being a wussy.
Nice try but I didn’t say anything you pasted there, you just made it all up.
Ya, right David
“I don’t want to leave my family again, I’m just not going to leave my family anymore.”
“I decided before I even went…I knew I was going to call it quits.”
http://www.mohavedailynews.com/news/local/soldier-says-most-difficult-part-of-iraqi-tour-was-being/article_1a32868e-b26e-5b67-a980-7568a3c07c69.html
First of all I never saw that article, it was pretty good but all it said was what I have been saying and not what you have been saying. I got married a few months before we were deployed. I loved being in the military but my wife didn’t. Sometimes you have to think of more than yourself so I decided to get out when I ETS’d for my wife and family. That doesn’t make me a loser, actually being so obsessed with someone that you would dig up a small article like that just to try to hurt someone makes you the loser. i didn’t particularly enjoy our time over there although there was some AT’s that was just as bad. You really must hate yourself, trying to hurt me for being a patriot and a father.
Those words you pasted that I supposedly said were all made up by you, I never said them but since when does the truth stop you.
Sorry, I must have missed it. What’s your last name again?
Yes, the name David is so telling as to who the person really is.
“There are 3,852,646 people in the U.S. with the first name David.”
Aren’t you the same guy that for years went by the moniker of “maybe”?
How brave and bold of you.
And, what is your last name Brave Bill?
Snyder, Larry Snyder
“And, what is your last name Brave Bill?” – Anonymous
That was my point dumbass, putting just a first name up here is virtually no different that going anonymous.
I’ll bet you name is really Peter isn’t it Bill?
And I’ll bet that your name is LVS, the idiotic old geezer.
Don’t you have some ass to go kiss so that you can delete more comments?
These people are not actually mentally retarded therefore they should be executed as traitors. SCUMBUMS.
Slick Willy Clinton lied and obstructed under oath, still held his position. Killary lost, let it rest
You Trumpanzee’s are what is wrong with this country. Your ignorance & blind support is pathetic.
Always have to bring up the past & other people in a feeble attempt to deflect from the utter failure & treasonous behavior that your “Fake President” really is. Benedict Trump.
Trump will never make it four years, he will either resign in disgrace or be impeached…guaranteed.
Trump will also go down as the worst President in US history, bar none.
Exactly and spot on.
These Trump supporters are completely oblivious to the facts.
They attempt to defer the massive failures of Trump and are too embarrassed to admit that their support of Trump was vastly misplaced.
Much like the fabled lemmings the will follow him off the cliff.
Trump “die-hard” supporters are the most clueless & ignorant people in the country.
Get real Trump supporters, now with Donny Junior’s issues with the Russkies, but sadly I am sure that you will just swallow up more of the bullshit from the Trump disaster.
I see by your “Trumpanzees” and “Benedict Trump” that your points are well thought out and weighed. Brad Sherman represents the party that buys votes with social programs and entitlements. Programs that get people (voters) addicted to free money for generation after generation. This is the real reason why voters on welfare vote straight Democrat ticket election cycle after cycle..for the handouts.
Try to remember back about a year ago and think what you were predicting then. You are every bit as wrong and misguided now as you were then. President Trump will serve the full four years and eight if he so chooses.
Well said and I agree completely, If anyone should be under investigation, it is Hillary and I hope Trump reconsiders that. As much as this bullshit crap the Dems are throwing against him, I would be happy if he returned the favor and have them reopen the Clinton investigation of her private email server and ties to the Clinton Foundation. If anyone is Dirty is here it is Hillary.
I have a Hundred bucks that says you are wrong Hal, do you want to take the bet? Let me know, Trump is doing exactly what he promised to do and will be re-elected easily.
Hahahaha. Wowowow. That funny and your a fool. Hahahaha
Give it a break. We’ve got serious economic issues, health care issues, immigration issues etc and you waste We The People’s time and money on this crap? Seriously? Go flip burgers.