House rejects Rep. Al Green's impeachment bid against Trump
By: Mychael Schnell
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
The House on Tuesday overwhelmingly torpedoed an effort by Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) to impeach President Trump over the U.S. strikes on Iran, underscoring how little appetite Democrats have to try and oust the president despite their frustration with the weekend attack.
The chamber voted 344-79 to table Green's resolution, which charges Trump with abuse of power. One hundred-twenty eight Democrats — including the caucus's top three leaders — voted with Republicans to table the measure, while 79 Democrats voted against the effort, pushing for the chamber to hold a vote on the resolution.
Green for months has sought to trigger a vote on impeaching Trump, slamming his handling of both foreign and domestic policy issues.
The congressman on Tuesday reupped that effort, filing and forcing a vote on a resolution accusing Trump of failing to seek authorization from Congress before striking three sites in Iran over the weekend, which Democrats have taken issue with.
"In his conduct of the office of President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, abused the powers of the presidency when he disregarded the doctrine of separation of powers by usurping Congress's power to declare war and ordered the United States military to bomb another country without the constitutionally mandated congressional authorization or notice to Congress — cognizant of the fact that should another country's military bomb a facility within the United States of America, it would be a de facto declaration of war against the United States of America," the impeachment resolution reads.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and other top Republicans have backed up the president, arguing that he had the authority to execute the strike through his Article II powers as commander-in-chief.
"Let me be clear and be as clear as possible: The strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities were clearly within President Trump's Article II powers as Commander in Chief," Johnson, who previously practiced Constitutional law, said on Tuesday. "It shouldn't even be in dispute."
Despite that defense, however, Democrats — and some Republicans — have criticized Trump's strike, with some saying impeachment is warranted. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who voted against tabling the resolution on Tuesday, said the strikes were grounds for impeachment over the weekend.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), one of the most vocal advocates against U.S. involvement in Iran, meanwhile, wrote in a statement that the strikes were "not Constitutional." He is teaming up with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on a war powers resolution to prevent more U.S. intervention in Iran.
Top national security Democrats in the House have also introduced their own measure.
Following Tuesday's vote, the White House touted Trump's efforts in the Middle East.
"President Trump was able to quickly accomplish what no other President has been able to achieve - thanks to his 'peace through strength' leadership, Iran's nuclear program has been obliterated and a ceasefire has been agreed to. Eliminating the prospect of nuclear war is a non-partisan and unifying accomplishment that everyone should celebrate as a historic moment for United States, the Middle East, and the entire world," White House assistant press secretary Taylor Rogers said in a statement to The Hill.
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128 DEMOCRATS saw this as the bullshit it really is.
It's bullshit? Trump didn't unilaterally bomb a foreign country?
To catch you up. These 128 democrats voted against a bullshit call for impeachment.
So what? With republicans in charge of the House, why bother bringing up any impeachment call that is bound to fail? Despite Trump blatantly violating the Constitution, republicans will not allow an impeachment to go through.
Please describe in detail how trump it blatantly violating the constitution.
They can't without ignoring the military actions ordered by Obama and Biden also without gaining approval from Congress before the actions where taken.
Presidents' ordering military action without Congress' approval has become routine. Here's why.
United States Counterterrorism Operations Under the Biden Administration, 2021-2023 | Costs of War
Foreign Emoluments Clause
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National Guard in Federal service
And every one of those the court has ruled in trumps favor so once again your post is a lie. quit believing bullshit that is untrue.
Trump allowed to keep control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles by appeals court | PBS News
Supreme Court allows Trump to swiftly deport certain immigrants to 'third countries'
Supreme Court ends Trump emoluments lawsuits | AP News
That's a lie. Court hasn't ruled on emoluments, court has found against him in due process, and court is still in process of him sending troops to California.
Lie, try reading the links before posting bullshit
And they chose the latter.
That was a completely different republican party back then. They used to have different standards and beliefs from the democrats, but they put the Constitution above any petty partisan squabbles.
Not any more.
And has nothing to do with today.
Then why did YOU bring it up???
Wow. You don't even pay attention to your own comments.
Just as all Americans should today!
No man is above the law, no one person controls this country
Of course, this just keeps helping Trump.
The full list of Democrats can be found: