These Are The Articles Of impeachment Against President Trump
What the articles of impeachment say Article I, “Abuse of Power, ” focuses on the underlying facts of the Ukraine scandal. It asserts that Trump: “Corruptly solicited the Government of Ukraine to publicly announce investigations” into his political rival Joe Biden, and into “a discredited theory” that Ukraine interfered with the 2016 election. Attempted to condition two “official acts” on this announcement — a White House meeting with Ukraine’s president, and the release of $391 million of blocked military aid for Ukraine. All this, Article I continues, is abusing the powers of the presidency “by ignoring and injuring national security and other vital national interests to obtain an improper personal political benefit.” The article also asserts that Trump “betrayed the Nation by abusing his high office to enlist a foreign power in corrupting democratic elections.” Article II, “Obstruction of Congress,” states that President Trump “has directed the unprecedented, categor...
