[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 438 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 438

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 12, 2017

   Mr. Sherman (for himself and Mr. Al Green of Texas) 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 
article of impeachment be exhibited to the United States 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 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 while President of the United States, Donald John 
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, has prevented, obstructed and impeded 
the administration of justice during a Federal investigation in that:
    Knowing that Federal law enforcement authorities were investigating 
possible criminal law violations of his former National Security 
Advisor, General Michael Flynn and knowing that Federal law enforcement 
authorities were conducting one or more investigations into Russian 
state interference in the 2016 campaign for President of the United 
States, and that such investigation(s) included the conduct of his 
campaign personnel and associates acting on behalf of the campaign, to 
include the possible collusion by those individuals with the Russian 
government, Donald John Trump sought to use his authority to hinder and 
cause the termination of such investigation(s) including through 
threatening, and then terminating, James Comey, who was until such 
termination the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
    The pattern of behavior leading to the conclusion that he sought to 
cause the hindrance or termination of said investigation(s) include the 
following:
            (1) Requesting that the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation curtail the investigation of the activities of 
        General Michael Flynn under circumstances wherein it appeared 
        that Director Comey might be terminated if he failed to adhere 
        to such request.
            (2) Making a determination to terminate the Director of the 
        Federal Bureau of Investigation, and only thereafter requesting 
        that the Deputy Attorney General provide him with a memorandum 
        detailing inadequacies in the Director's performance of his 
        duties.
            (3) Despite offering differing rationales for the 
        termination of the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation, admitted subsequently that the main reason for 
        the termination was that the Director would not close or alter 
        the investigation of matters related to the involvement of 
        Russia in the 2016 campaign for President of the United States.
            (4) Stated that, once he had terminated the Director of the 
        Federal Bureau of Investigation, the pressure of said 
        investigation had been significantly reduced.
    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, and removal from office.
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