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Elizabeth Warren Calls for Trump's Impeachment
The severity of Donald Trump's misconduct, as detailed in Robert Mueller's report, justifies the move, Warren says.
April 19 2019 6:15 PM EST
April 19 2019 3:05 AM EST
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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling for the impeachment of Donald Trump.
The Massachusetts Democrat is the first of the declared presidential aspirants to do so, according to the Associated Press. She made the call via Twitter Friday afternoon in response to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report, released Thursday, on Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Mueller did not find that Trump or his campaign staff had colluded with Russia, but the special counsel did find evidence of ties between campaign officials and Russia. He left open the question of whether Trump and his staff obstructed the investigation into the matter. Warren thought many of the report's revelations extremely disturbing.
\u201cMueller put the next step in the hands of Congress: \u201cCongress has authority to prohibit a President\u2019s corrupt use of his authority in order to protect the integrity of the administration of justice.\u201d The correct process for exercising that authority is impeachment.\u201d— Elizabeth Warren (@Elizabeth Warren) 1555704351
\u201cTo ignore a President\u2019s repeated efforts to obstruct an investigation into his own disloyal behavior would inflict great and lasting damage on this country, and it would suggest that both the current and future Presidents would be free to abuse their power in similar ways.\u201d— Elizabeth Warren (@Elizabeth Warren) 1555704351
\u201cThe severity of this misconduct demands that elected officials in both parties set aside political considerations and do their constitutional duty. That means the House should initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of the United States.\u201d— Elizabeth Warren (@Elizabeth Warren) 1555704351
The House of Representatives, which as of this year has a Democratic majority, is responsible for bringing articles of impeachment against a president. The Senate then holds the trial, and for a president to be removed from office, two-thirds of senators must vote to convict.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling for the impeachment of Donald Trump.
The Massachusetts Democrat is the first of the declared presidential aspirants to do so, according to the Associated Press. She made the call via Twitter Friday afternoon in response to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report, released Thursday, on Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Mueller did not find that Trump or his campaign staff had colluded with Russia, but the special counsel did find evidence of ties between campaign officials and Russia. He left open the question of whether Trump and his staff obstructed the investigation into the matter. Warren thought many of the report's revelations extremely disturbing.
\u201cMueller put the next step in the hands of Congress: \u201cCongress has authority to prohibit a President\u2019s corrupt use of his authority in order to protect the integrity of the administration of justice.\u201d The correct process for exercising that authority is impeachment.\u201d— Elizabeth Warren (@Elizabeth Warren) 1555704351
\u201cTo ignore a President\u2019s repeated efforts to obstruct an investigation into his own disloyal behavior would inflict great and lasting damage on this country, and it would suggest that both the current and future Presidents would be free to abuse their power in similar ways.\u201d— Elizabeth Warren (@Elizabeth Warren) 1555704351
\u201cThe severity of this misconduct demands that elected officials in both parties set aside political considerations and do their constitutional duty. That means the House should initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of the United States.\u201d— Elizabeth Warren (@Elizabeth Warren) 1555704351
The House of Representatives, which as of this year has a Democratic majority, is responsible for bringing articles of impeachment against a president. The Senate then holds the trial, and for a president to be removed from office, two-thirds of senators must vote to convict.
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