Al Green introduces article of impeachment against Trump
Al Green introduces article of impeachment against Trump
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Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) filed an article of impeachment against President Trump on Tuesday, accusing the president of failing to notify or seek authorization from Congress before the U.S. launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend.
The resolution alleges “abuse of presidential powers by disregarding the separation of powers—devolving American democracy into authoritarianism by unconstitutionally usurping Congress’s power to declare war.”
“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,” Green’s resolution reads.
Congress has the sole power to “declare war” under the Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. Presidents of both parties have struck adversaries without approval from the legislature.
Finally someone has the fucking balls to do it
...to do it again*. We've been down this road, we know where it ends.
Yup. Whoever sells out last gets the best price.
Balls has nothing to do with it. At this point it's just a token effort. It won't pass a single vote.
What should they do instead? Nothing?