Category: impeachment

The Articles of Impeachment Are Legally Groundless

Commentary On Jan. 11, nine days before his term of office comes to an end, the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump (a second time). The impeachment resolution states that Trump “engaged in high Crimes and Misdemeanors by inciting violence against the Government of the United States, in that: … In the…


Democratic Senate Whip Says He Won’t Recommend Colleagues Vote to Convict Trump

The Senate’s number two Democrat said Sunday he won’t tell colleagues to vote to convict President Donald Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection. “We haven’t whipped it,” Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said. “We will, of course, try to find out how members feel. But in terms of arm-twisting, when it comes…


Giuliani Says He Won’t Be Part of Trump Impeachment Defense Team

President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani said Sunday he won’t be part of the president’s impeachment defense team. Giuliani said the reason is because he gave a speech at The Ellipse in Washington Jan. 6. “I am a witness and therefore unable to participate in court or Senate chamber,” he told ABC News. Trump was…


Republican Congressman Says He May Have Ended His Career by Voting to Impeach Trump

Newly elected Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) said on Sunday that he may have ended his political career when he joined nine House Republicans in pursuing the second impeachment against President Donald Trump. In an interview on ABC News’ “This Week,” Meijer told host George Stephanopoulos said he doesn’t regret it. “I may very well have…


GOP Rep. Meijer Says Impeachment Vote May Have Ended His Career

Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) said on Jan. 17 that joining with nine House Republicans in voting to impeach President Donald Trump may have ended his political future. In an interview on ABC News’ “This Week,” Meijer, a first-term Republican, told host George Stephanopoulos said he doesn’t regret it. “I may very well have [ended my career], but…


Trump Hasn’t Decided on Who Will Represent Him in Impeachment Trial: Spokesman

A spokesman for President Donald Trump says the president has not yet decided who will represent him during the upcoming impeachment trial. “President Trump has not yet made a determination as to which lawyer or law firm will represent him for the disgraceful attack on our Constitution and democracy, known as the ‘impeachment hoax,’” J….


Trump Hasn’t Chosen Impeachment Defense Team, Campaign Spokesman Says

A spokesman for President Donald Trump’s campaign says the president hasn’t yet decided who will represent him during the upcoming impeachment trial. “President Trump has not yet made a determination as to which lawyer or law firm will represent him for the disgraceful attack on our Constitution and democracy, known as the ‘impeachment hoax,’” J….


House Committed Six Violations of the Constitution During Impeachment: Alan Dershowitz

Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz said that the house violated six independent points of the Constitution when impeaching President Donald Trump. In an interview with Newsmax, Dershowitz said: “They violated the free speech provision. They violated the impeachment criteria. They violated the bill of attainder. They violated due process, on and on and on.” “How…


Many Will Leave Party If GOP Senators ‘Go Along With’ Convicting Trump: Sen. Rand Paul

Sen. Rand Paul said during an interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham on Friday he believes one-third of the party will leave.


The Nation Speaks (Jan. 16): Alan Dershowitz on the Perils of Impeachment; Fighting Lockdown Measures; How to Stay Positive When the News Cycle is Negative

In this episode, we talk to Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law School professor emeritus and constitutional law expert, about the dangers of using impeachment as a political tool and the future of free speech in America. Then, Lisa Monet, co-owner of Alibi Drinkery, and Darius Teichroew, co-founder of Reopen Minnesota Coalition, tell us how they’re fighting…