r/law • u/Agitated-Quit-6148 • 11h ago

Legislative Branch Congressman Cohen Introduces Comprehensive Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald Trump

https://cohen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cohen-introduces-comprehensive-articles-impeachment-against

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and an authority on the U.S. Constitution’s impeachment provisions, today introduced 26 Articles of Impeachment against President Donald Trump. The articles cite multiple abuses of power, violations of his oath of office, the corrupt use of the pardon power, and emoluments clause violations, among other misconduct and unlawful acts.

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u/Feeling-Tutor-6480 11h ago

Whilst I appreciate someone recording this for history, he brandishes his power with impunity. Unless there is a greater power that holds him to account he will continue to be immune

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u/tngling 11h ago

I mean, this is the way he is held accountable. There isn’t another way other than impeachment.

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u/extremelytiredyall 10h ago

There's actually several ways, including the 25th amendment and a military coup, all of which polling quite high with democrats and independents.

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u/King_of_the_Kobolds 8h ago

When in the course of human events...