Title: Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This resolution impeaches President Donald John Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Specifically, the resolution sets forth two articles of impeachment.
The first article states that President Trump abused the powers of the presidency by attempting to unlawfully overturn the results of Georgia's presidential election. The article specifies that President Trump, on a recorded call, repeatedly asked the Secretary of State of Georgia to overturn the verified results of the election and threatened consequences for a failure to do so.
The second article states that President Trump abused the powers of the presidency by inciting violence and orchestrating an attempted coup. The article specifies that, on January 6, 2021, President Trump incited a crowd of supporters to attack the Capitol while Congress was in session to certify the results of the election. The article further specifies that, after those supporters had violently breached the Capitol, President Trump made a statement repeating his false claims of election fraud and expressing affection for the supporters.
Both articles state that, by such conduct, President Trump warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification from holding U.S. office.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 32 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 32

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high 
                        crimes and misdemeanors.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 11, 2021

 Ms. Omar (for herself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Newman, Mr. Rush, 
  Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Swalwell, 
Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. 
Torres of New York, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. 
     Tlaib, Ms. Bush, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Carson, Mr. 
 Cicilline, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Vicente 
 Gonzalez of Texas, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Gomez, Mr. 
Bowman, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Takano, Mrs. 
   Demings, Mr. Kahele, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
 Jayapal, Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Cooper, 
Ms. Barragan, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Danny 
K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Meng, Ms. Dean, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. 
  Smith of Washington, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Price of 
 North Carolina, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. 
      Grijalva, Mr. Castro of Texas, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. 
Auchincloss, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Brown, Ms. Speier, 
   Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. 
Keating, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Jacobs of California, Ms. Leger 
    Fernandez, Ms. Adams, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
 Sarbanes, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Bonamici, and Mr. Jeffries) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                            on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high 
                        crimes and misdemeanors.

    Resolved, That Donald John Trump, President of the United States, 
is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that the following 
articles of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate:
     Articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in the name of itself and of the people 
of the United States of America, against Donald John Trump, President 
of the United States of America, in maintenance and support of its 
impeachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors.

                               article i 

    In his conduct of the office of President of the United States, 
Donald John Trump--and 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--
Donald John Trump has abused the powers of the Presidency by attempting 
to unlawfully overturn the results of the November 2020 Presidential 
election in the State of Georgia.
    On January 2, 2021, President Trump violated his constitutional 
duty to take care that the laws of the United States be faithfully 
executed when, on a recorded call, he repeatedly asked Georgia 
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the finalized and 
verified results of the November 2020 Presidential election in the 
State of Georgia. President Trump misused the power of his office by 
threatening an elected official with unspecified consequences if he 
failed to pursue the President's false claims and attempting to coerce 
an elected official to commit fraud. His actions and statements on this 
call amounted to interference with the impartial election process in 
direct contravention of both Federal law and the laws of the State of 
Georgia.
    In all of this, Donald John Trump has acted in a manner contrary to 
his trust as President and subversive of constitutional government, 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 John Trump, by such conduct, warrants impeachment 
and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy 
any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.

                              article ii 

    In his conduct of the office of President of the United States--and 
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--Donald John Trump has abused the 
powers of the Presidency to incite violence and orchestrate an 
attempted coup against our country.
    On January 6, 2021, President Trump encouraged individuals to 
travel to Washington, DC, with the sole purpose of inciting violence 
and obstructing Congress in engaging in its constitutionally mandated 
legislative business of certifying the electoral college results of the 
2020 election. He incited a crowd of supporters in Washington, DC, to 
violently attack the United States Capitol while both chambers of 
Congress were in session, saying ``You'll never take back our country 
with weakness. You have to show strength and you have to be strong''. 
After those supporters had violently breached the Capitol, he put out a 
further statement repeating his false claims of election fraud and 
telling the members of the mob, ``We love you, you're very special''.
    In all of this, Donald John Trump has acted in a manner contrary to 
his trust as President and subversive of constitutional government, 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 John Trump, by such conduct, warrants impeachment 
and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy 
any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.
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