Title: Impeaching Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This resolution impeaches President Joseph R. Biden for perpetuating a perception that Afghan security forces were winning the war against the Taliban.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 635 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 635

Impeaching Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., President of the United States, 
                   for high crimes and misdemeanors.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 10, 2021

 Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Harris, and Mr. Hice of Georgia) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                            on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Impeaching Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., President of the United States, 
                   for high crimes and misdemeanors.

    Resolved, That Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., President of the United 
States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that the 
following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the Senate:
     Article 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 Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., 
President of the United States, in maintenance and support of its 
impeachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors.

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    The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives ``shall 
have the sole Power of Impeachment'' and that the President ``shall be 
removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, 
Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors''. In his conduct of the 
office of the 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--Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., has abused the powers of the 
Presidency, in that:
    Using the powers of his high office, President Biden colluded with 
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on a phone call on July 23, 2021, to 
mislead the American people and our Nation's allies about the status of 
the war in Afghanistan. In the transcript of the call, he explicitly 
stated, ``. . . as you know and I need not tell you the perception 
around the world and in parts of Afghanistan, I believe, is that things 
aren't going well in terms of the fight against the Taliban. And 
there's a need, whether it is true or not, there is a need to project a 
different picture.''.
    His action to falsely portray the progress in the fight against the 
Taliban directly undermined our national security, the safety of our 
men and women in uniform, our allies, and the Afghan people. 
Furthermore, this false narrative led to the hasty and poorly planned 
withdrawal of United States forces from Afghanistan that resulted in 
the death of 13 servicemembers and wounding 18 servicemembers in the 
attack at the Kabul airport on August 26, 2021, and the stranding of an 
estimated 100-200 Americans in the Taliban-controlled country.
    In all of this, President Biden abused the powers of the Presidency 
by perpetuating a false perception that the Afghan security forces were 
winning the war against the Taliban in an effort to manipulate the 
American people to support his foreign policy objectives and raise his 
political capital.
    Wherefore, President Biden, by such conduct, has demonstrated that 
he is a threat to national security and the Constitution if allowed to 
remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with 
self-governance and the rule of law. President Biden thus 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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