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During the [[presidency of Donald Trump]], certain members of Congress, and other people and groups, have asserted that Trump engaged in [[impeachment in the United States|impeachable]] activity and that he should be removed from office. Trump's alleged crimes and misdemeanors include, but are not limited to, [[ |
During the [[presidency of Donald Trump]], certain members of Congress, and other people and groups, have asserted that Trump engaged in [[impeachment in the United States|impeachable]] activity and that he should be removed from office. Trump's alleged crimes and misdemeanors include, but are not limited to, [[treason]], [[marital rape]], [[sexual harassment]], [[sexual assault]], [[mischief]], [[mayhem]], [[fraud]], [[tax evasion]], [[holocaust denial]], [[demagoguery]], [[petty theft]], [[narcissism]],[[watersports]], [[incest]], [[nepotism]], [[vulgarity]], [[The Apprentice]], and [[murder]]. |
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During the presidency of Donald Trump, certain members of Congress, and other people and groups, have asserted that Trump engaged in impeachable activity and that he should be removed from office. Trump's alleged crimes and misdemeanors include, but are not limited to, treason, marital rape, sexual harassment, sexual assault, mischief, mayhem, fraud, tax evasion, holocaust denial, demagoguery, petty theft, narcissism,watersports, incest, nepotism, vulgarity, The Apprentice, and murder.
Impeachment efforts
In December 2016, Senators Elizabeth Warren, Dick Durbin, Chris Coons, Ben Cardin, and Jeff Merkley introduced a bill that would require the President of the United States to divest any assets that could raise a conflict of interest, including a statement that the failure to divest such assets would constitute "a high crime or misdemeanor under the impeachment clause of the U.S. Constitution".[1] Vanity Fair characterized this as a preemptive effort to lay the groundwork for a future impeachment argument.[1] Concerns had previously been expressed that Trump's extensive business and real estate dealings, especially with respect to government agencies in other countries, may violate the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the United States Constitution,[2] sparking debate as to whether that is the case.[3][4]
Immediately after his inauguration, The Independent and The Washington Post each reported on efforts already underway to impeach Trump, based on asserted conflicts of interest arising from Trump's ability to use his political position to promote the interests of "Trump"-branded businesses, and ongoing payments by foreign entities to businesses within the Trump business empire as a violation of the Foreign Emoluments Clause.[5][6] In March of 2017, China provisionally granted 38 "Trump" trademark applications that are set to take permanent effect in 90 days, which were noted to come in close proximity to Trump making policy decisions favorable to China.[7]
The Washington Post further noted the creation of ImpeachDonaldTrumpNow.org by liberal advocacy groups.[6] On February 9, 2017, The Washington Post reported that Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D, New York) had filed a resolution of inquiry to force the Trump administration to turn over documents relating to potential conflicts of interest and to ties with Russia.[8] Some sources have identified this as the first step in the process of impeaching Trump.[9][10] Fox News has outlined two potential bases for impeachment, one being the Emoluments Clause and the other being complicity with Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election.[11] On March 21, 2017, it was widely reported that senior Congresswoman Maxine Waters tweeted, "Get ready for impeachment", which Waters explained was in reference to the allegations of collusion with Russian interference in the election.[12]
The Impeach Trump Leadership PAC, a United States political action committee, was started in February 2017 by California Democratic Party congressional candidate Boyd Roberts, who filed documents with the Federal Election Commission to create the PAC on February 13.[13]
Following the dismissal of James Comey as FBI director in May 2017, multiple Democratic members of Congress discussed an "impeachment clock" for Trump, saying that he was "moving" toward impeachment and raising the future possibility of bringing forth articles of impeachment for obstruction of justice and criminal malfeasance if proof of illegal activity is found.[14][15] Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut stated in an interview: "It may well produce another United States v. Nixon on a subpoena that went to United States Supreme Court. It may well produce impeachment proceedings, although we're very far from that possibility."[16]
Symbolic municipal resolutions
City councils that have made formal resolutions calling for the impeachment of Donald Trump include those governing the San Francisco Bay Area cities of Berkeley, Richmond, and Alameda.[17][18] On the East Coast, Cambridge, Massachusetts city council passed a policy order to support a House resolution to investigate Emoluments Clause conflicts.[19]
Suspension of powers and duties under 25th Amendment
Some commentators have noted that a president can have his powers and duties suspended under the 25th Amendment of the Constitution,[20][21] which allows for the removal of a president's powers and duties, if the vice president and a majority of the cabinet concur that the president is unfit. Section 4 of the 25th amendment states:
Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
— Section 4, 25th Amendment, United States Constitution
Public opinion on impeachment
Public Policy Polling reported that as of January 26, 2017, 35% of voters supported the impeachment of President Trump, with 50% opposed.[22] By the following week, after the controversial rollout of Executive Order 13769, which barred people from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S., support for impeachment had grown to 40%,[23] and the week after that support for impeachment reached 46%, matching opposition to impeachment.[24]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Support | Oppose | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | April 17-18, 2017 | 648 | ± 3.9% | 40% | 48% | 12% |
| Public Policy Polling | March 27–28, 2017 | 677 | ± 3.8% | 44% | 45% | 13% |
| Public Policy Polling | March 10–12, 2017 | 808 | ± 3.4% | 44% | 45% | 12% |
| Public Policy Polling | February 21–22, 2017 | 941 | ± 3.2% | 41% | 46% | 13% |
| Public Policy Polling | February 7–8, 2017 | 712 | ± 3.7% | 46% | 46% | 9% |
| Public Policy Polling | January 30–31, 2017 | 725 | ± 3.6% | 40% | 48% | 12% |
| Public Policy Polling | January 23–24, 2017 | 1,043 | ± 3.0% | 35% | 50% | 15% |
Presidential succession
If Trump was impeached, the next people in the presidential line of succession are the Vice President, currently Mike Pence, then the Speaker of the House of Representatives, currently Paul Ryan.
See also
- Efforts to impeach Barack Obama
- Efforts to impeach George W. Bush
- Impeachment of Bill Clinton
- Stop Trump movement
- Dismissal of James Comey
References
- ^ a b Fox, Emily Jane (December 15, 2016). "Democrats Are Paving the Way to Impeach Donald Trump". Vanity Fair.
- ^ Teachout, Zephyr (November 17, 2016). "Trump's Foreign Business Ties May Violate the Constitution". The New York Times.
- ^ Tillman, Seth Barrett (November 18, 2016). "Constitutional Restrictions on Foreign Gifts Don't Apply to Presidents". The New York Times.
- ^ Adler, Jonathan H. (November 21, 2016). "The Emoluments Clause – is Donald Trump violating its letter or spirit?". The Volokh Conspiracy (The Washington Post).
- ^ Revesz, Rachael (January 20, 2017). "Website aiming to impeach Donald Trump so popular it crashed". The Independent.
- ^ a b Gold, Matea (January 20, 2017). "The campaign to impeach President Trump has begun". The Washington Post.
- ^ "China provisionally grants Trump 38 trademarks – including for escort service". The Guardian. Associated Press. March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ DeBonis, Mike (February 9, 2017). "Democrat moves to force House debate on Trump's alleged business conflicts and Russia ties". The Washington Post.
- ^ Solomon, Norman (February 10, 2017). "The Long Road To Impeach Trump Just Got Shorter". HuffPost.
- ^ "Congressman Jerrold Nalder takes First Steps Toward Impeachment of Donald Trump". The Source. February 10, 2017.
- ^ McKelway, Doug (February 27, 2017). "Dems already cranking up Trump impeachment talk". Fox News.
- ^ Harriet Agerholm (March 22, 2017). "Prominent politician tells Donald Trump: 'Get ready for impeachment'". The Independent.
- ^ Hagen, Lisa (February 14, 2017). "Congressional candidate forms Impeach Trump PAC". The Hill. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ Alex Roarty (May 10, 2017). "Democrats talk of an 'impeachment clock' for Trump". The McClatchy Company.
- ^ Easley, Jonathan (May 10, 2017). "Dem reps: Trump is 'moving' toward impeachment". The Hill.
- ^ Saba Hamedy, "Blumenthal: Comey firing 'may well produce impeachment proceedings'", CNN (May 11, 2017).
- ^ Raguso, Emilie (March 29, 2017). "Berkeley calls for Trump impeachment". Berkeleyside. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ "Berkeley Joins Other Bay Area Cities Calling For Trump's Impeachment". CBS San Francisco. March 30, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ Marc C. McGovern, Jan Devereux, Leland Cheung (April 3, 2017). "Policy Order POR 2017 #96: That the City Council call upon the United States House of Representatives to support a resolution authorizing and directing the House Committee on the Judiciary to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the impeachment of Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, including but not limited to the violations of the Foreign Emoluments Clause and the Domestic Emoluments Clause of the United States Constitution". Cambridge, Massachusetts.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Parton, Heather Digby. "Efforts to impeach Donald Trump". Salon.
- ^ Prokop, Andrew. "The 25th Amendment, explained: how a president can be declared unfit to serve". Vox.
- ^ Jensen, Tom (January 26, 2017). "Americans Think Trump Will Be Worst President Since Nixon". Public Policy Polling.
- ^ Jensen, Tom (February 2, 2017). "After 2 Weeks, Voters Yearn For Obama". Public Policy Polling.
- ^ Jensen, Tom (February 10, 2017). "Americans Now Evenly Divided on Impeaching Trump". Public Policy Polling.