Democratic Reps. Steve Cohen, Luis Gutierrez, Al Green, and Adriano Espaillat promised that they would introduce articles of impeachment against President Trump by Thanksgiving, and they’ve made it with one week to spare. This was co-sponsored by Reps. Marcia Fudge and John Yarmuth.
“Given the magnitude of the constitutional crisis,” Cohen said, “there’s no reason for delay.” What are the charges? The group says there are five which are serious enough for impeachment: obstructing justice by firing former FBI Director James Comey, violating the Constitution’s foreign and domestic emoluments clauses, and undermining the federal judiciary as well as the press.“We have taken this action because of great concern for our country and our Constitution, our national security and our democracy," Cohen said. "We believe President Trump has violated the Constitution.”-- More....
