[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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