Posted on 02/02/2020 10:50:49 AM PST by lowbridge
Not because Trump is a Republican. Not because of his conservative policies. Not as a way to nullify the outcome of the 2016 election. But because he engaged in high crimes and misdemeanors of exactly the sort the founders had in mind when they created the impeachment process in the U.S. Constitution.
The details of those crimes have been laid out a thousand times, but here they are again: Congress voted to give $391 million to Ukraine, an ally that was at war, defending itself against Russia. But Trump withheld that money in a clear violation — an illegal violation — of Congress’ express wishes. He did so not because he had foreign policy disagreements with Congress, but because he hoped to extort from Ukraine’s president what he called “a favor” in return for the money — the announcement of an investigation into groundless accusations against former Vice President Joe Biden that he believed could be useful to him in winning reelection.
In other words, he hijacked national security and foreign policy to induce Ukraine to take actions to smear a prospective political opponent. He abused the power of his office to benefit himself personally. Then, as the second article of impeachment makes clear, he sought to stonewall the investigation by refusing to release documents and ordering his subordinates not to testify in the House inquiry.
It may not come as a surprise to many readers that we support the ultimate punishment for this egregious abuse of power.
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Cliff notes version: “Waaaaa!”
lol
I didn’t know the pre game Superbowl entertainment started this early :)
The LAT LIES!!!
Steak and ketchup. Just sayin’.
The LA Times, now 2-ply!
“ Not because Trump is a Republican. Not because of his conservative policies. Not as a way to nullify the outcome of the 2016 election. But because he engaged in high crimes and misdemeanors of exactly the sort the founders had in mind when they created the impeachment process in the U.S. Constitution.”
The Board doth protest too much, methinks.
Hey LA Times and assorted Leftists everywhere:
GO FU*K YOURSELVES!
Not to be an itch but where is there a delegated power for Congress to simply give any nation or person money for their benefit?
The powers to spend are only those enumerated.
Asking about Ukraine money laundering really freaked them out.
Or was it asking about the server?
Trumps look at them as to their needs to endure. He has the right viewpoint.
Shiftys home town paper.
The LA Times is now running “The Gong Show”
What morons!
Give it up guys. It’s over.
Clinton was charged with eleven statutory crimes. He was convicted of perjury. He lost his law license.
Trump was charged with no statutory crimes.
He was accused of “Orange Man Bad.”
So totally unexpected coming from them. Sarc.
Storm the LA Times offices and burn them to the ground.
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