Posted on 12/16/2019 10:16:00 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON - Republican Donald Trump is this week likely to become the third U.S. president to be impeached when the Democratic-led House of Representatives votes on charges stemming from his effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden.
Trump faces one charge of abusing his power by asking Ukraine to investigate Biden, a leading Democratic contender to oppose him in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, and one of obstructing Congress investigation into the matter.
The president has denied wrongdoing and accused Democrats of a baseless and politically-motivated bid to oust him from power.
No U.S. president has been removed as a direct result of impeachment.
Richard Nixon resigned in 1974 before he could be removed, while Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were impeached by the House, respectively in 1868 and 1998, but not convicted by the Senate.
Democrats argue impeachment is an urgent necessity because Trump has continued his alleged misconduct, endangering the integrity of the 2020 election.
Republicans have defended Trump and accused Democrats of a partisan effort aimed at overturning his upset 2016 victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton. Trump has branded the entire impeachment drive a sham.
READ THE TRANSCRIPTS! The Impeachment Hoax is the greatest con job in the history of American politics! he said in a tweet on Monday.
Trump has alleged the Bidens were involved in corruption in Ukraine and should be investigated there, but has offered no evidence. Biden, a former U.S. vice president, has denied wrongdoing.
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I hope Barr/Durham - and ultimately President Trump - are ready to deal with similar distractions when Durham starts knocking down doors.
And the 1st one on a wholly partisan vote
Based on the new standards.
Every single future president will be impeached if the opposition political party controls the house.
Their narrative is running out of gas and wiggle room. We are seeing it in what is and is not being reported. It will be fun to watch when the DOJ plays its hand.
“...on charges stemming from his effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden.”
First lie. Anyone else want to continue the list?
And the third to be acquitted.
Yep, he’s been “on track” since he was Elected.
There is no doubt in my mind that if this was really enough to justify throwing out a sitting POTUS then Obama would have definitely been thrown out.
It’s all fabricated anyways.
They’ve been planning this since he got elected, before he even took office.
They’re not impeaching him because he really did something wrong. They’re impeaching him because they are sore losers and didn’t like who won the election. It messed with their plans to take over the US.
Im so happy that the younger Democrat politicians are willing to sacrifice their futures to try to cover up the crimes committed by the old leaders of the Democrat Party.
Throw yourselves on that grenade young Democrat politicians!
Save Nancy from being rightfully prosecuted!
Save the old thieves!
With Boehner and Ryan as House Speakers he wouldn’t have.
Yawn. Who cares? It will still be the Democrat Impeachment.
¡Exactamente!
No, Nixon resigned before he was impeached. That was back before impeachment had been turned into cheap political theater as the current Democrat House has done. Lowering the standard to that level will be their only legacy.
Just like when Clinton was impeached, the media immediately “forgot” about it and went to the Balkan invasion by Clinton.
Hey Dems, remember that it can be used against your guy.
THIS one has to be finalized with finesse because of THAT reality.
I think part of the motivation for the Rats, is to get even for the Clinton Impeachment.
The jag-offs might as well pass a Bill of Attainder while they are at it . . .
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