Rep. Al Green Introduces Article Of Impeachment Against Trump For Iran Bombing

Rep. Al Green (D-TX) has introduced an article of impeachment against Donald Trump for his bombing of Iran.

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There has been a constant debate going back to before Trump took office for a second time among Democrats about the value of impeaching Trump again after the failure of two impeachments during his first term in office.

Rep. Al Green (D-TX) not only confronted Trump and got ejected from the State Of The Union, but Green has also introduced articles of impeachment against the president.

After Trump’s bombing of Iran, Green has introduced a new article of impeachment that states in part:

President Trump’s unilateral, unprovoked use of force without congressional authorization or notice constitutes an abuse of power when there was no imminent threat to the United States, which facilitates the devolution of American democracy into authoritarianism, with an authoritarian president who has instigated an attack on the United States Capitol, denied persons due process of the law, and called for the impeachment of federal judges who ruled against him— making Donald J. Trump a threat to American democracy.

Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the United States Constitution grants Congress the sole power to declare war: “[The Congress shall have the Power...]To declare War...”At the time, the Framers of the Constitution emphasized the goal of limiting the monarchical power of any single individual person to take a country to war over personal whims and preferences—no constitutional exception exists for a successful military action.

In starting his illegal and unconstitutional war with Iran without the constitutionally mandated consent of Congress or appropriate notice to Congress, President Trump acted in direct violation of the War Powers Clause of the Constitution.

President Trump has devolved and continues to devolve American democracy into authoritarianism by disregarding the separation of powers and now, usurping congressional war powers.

In all of this, Donald J. Trump has abused the 10 powers of the presidency in a manner contrary to his trust as President, has become a threat to American democracy, 12 subverted our constitutional government, and devolved democracy into authoritarianism, to the great prejudice of the cause of law and justice, and to the manifest injury of the people of the United States. Wherefore Donald J. Trump, by such conduct, warrants impeachment and trial, and removal from office.

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