Trump impeachment Archives

Sun, Jun 2nd, 2019

Adam Schiff Says Trump’s Behavior Will Determine Impeachment

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said the House isn't there yet on impeachment, but if Trump keeps stonewalling investigations, they may impeach even if it fails in the Senate.

Jason Easley

Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason spent four years as a political columnist and the politics editor at 411mania.com, where he covered such issues as the Iraq War, warrantless wiretapping, and the daily workings of the American legislative process. Jason has also written for the Blogger News Network and saw his 2008 presidential election coverage quoted in over 300 newspapers worldwide. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Wed, May 29th, 2019Wed, May 29th, 2019

Eric Swalwell Tells Democrats To Prepare For Impeachment

Rep. and Democratic presidential candidate Eric Swalwell (D-CA) told his Democratic colleagues in Congress to prepare for Trump impeachment.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Wed, May 29th, 2019Wed, May 29th, 2019

Pete Buttigieg Calls Mueller Press Conference Basically An Impeachment Referral

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said that Mueller's press conference was as close to an impeachment referral as you can get.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Sun, May 26th, 2019

Lindsey Graham Threatens Nancy Pelosi On Trump Impeachment

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) threatened Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) if she pursues impeachment against Donald Trump.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Fri, May 24th, 2019Fri, May 24th, 2019

Congressman Says There’s Already Enough Evidence To Impeach Trump

Rep. Al Green (D-TX) said that the Mueller report has already given the House enough evidence to impeach Donald Trump without more investigation.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Tue, May 21st, 2019Tue, May 21st, 2019

90% Of House Judiciary Democrats Support Beginning Impeachment

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) said that 80%-90% of Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee support launching impeachment proceedings against Trump.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Tue, May 21st, 2019

Calls For Impeachment Are Growing Among House Democrats

Calls are growing among Democrats for the House to open an impeachment investigation into Donald Trump.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Mon, May 20th, 2019

Republican Justin Amash Goes Off And Lays Out Trump Impeachment Case

On Monday, Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) refused to back down and debunked Trump's defense point by point while laying out the case for impeachment.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Mon, May 20th, 2019Mon, May 20th, 2019

Republicans Agree With Amash As Trump Impeachment Dam Cracks

Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) said that many Republicans agree with Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) that Trump would be indicted if he wasn't president.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Thu, May 16th, 2019Thu, May 16th, 2019

Nancy Pelosi Just Destroyed Trump’s Obstruction With Impeachment

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the House can use impeachment as an investigative tool to break Trump's obstruction of House investigations.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Thu, May 9th, 2019

Rep. Eric Swalwell Says The House Is On The Road To Impeaching Trump

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said that the House is on the road to impeachment and dismantling Trump's wall of obstruction.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Thu, May 9th, 2019Thu, May 9th, 2019

Barr Tries To Make Democrats Impeach Trump To Get Mueller Evidence

Attorney General Barr is refusing to turn over any Mueller documents and evidence to House Democrats unless they impeach Trump.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Sat, May 4th, 2019Sat, May 4th, 2019

Rep. Al Green Warns If Trump Isn’t Impeached, He’ll Get Reelected

Rep. Al Green (D-TX) expressed the worry that if the House doesn't impeach Trump before the 2020 election, he will win reelection.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Sun, Mar 24th, 2019Sun, Mar 24th, 2019

Opinion: Trump May Lead the GOP to Historic Losses in 2020

Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin used to be a Republican. Then Donald Trump won her party’s nomination.

Although Trump motivated her to leave her party, her opinions still count in Washington. And this morning she is making the case that proceeding with impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump will be to Republicans’ advantage before the 2020 elections. read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Sat, Mar 16th, 2019

Legal Experts Identify New ‘High Crimes’ For Which Trump Can Be Impeached

Two of the country’s top experts on constitutional law have just published a new analysis describing new “high crimes and misdemeanors” for which Donald Trump can legitimately be impeached. They also explained why these potential offenses committed by Trump should be immediately investigated by the Justice Department (DOJ). read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Tue, Mar 12th, 2019

Morning Joe Mocks Trump for Not Being Worthy of Impeachment

Panelists on MSNBC’s Morning Joe television program were laughing out loud this morning after Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said that President Donald Trump was not worthy of impeachment.

In comments yesterday Speaker Pelosi dismissed the president as “unfit” for office, but she also said that impeachment was too divisive for the country. She said she didn’t want to risk creating divisiveness due to Trump. “He’s just not worth it,” she said. read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Sun, Mar 10th, 2019Sun, Mar 10th, 2019

Opinion: Let Trump Slowly Bleed — ‘Hanging’s Too Good For Him’

According to an opinion piece in the New Yorker, Democrats would be wasting their time bringing articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. For one thing, the Republican-controlled Senate would never let it happen even if the House successfully started the process. read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Fri, Feb 15th, 2019Sat, Feb 16th, 2019

Senate Vote Shows McConnell May Be Willing to Impeach Trump

Donald Trump’s crushing defeat in the U.S. Senate yesterday revealed that impeachment is now a very real possibility, according to MSNBC‘s Lawrence O’Donnell.

The host of “The Last Word” said that the politics in Washington have changed, and Senate Leader Mitch McConnell may now be willing to allow the president to be impeached. read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Thu, Jan 10th, 2019

Billionaire Will Spend His Money Trying to Impeach Trump

Democratic activist Tom Steyer, a billionaire investor who has discussed running for president, said on Wednesday that he won’t run for the White House in 2020. He said he would instead spend his money continuing his efforts to impeach President Donald Trump. read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Fri, Jan 4th, 2019

Speaker Pelosi Is Already Under Pressure to Impeach Trump

As the new Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi is going to have to decide whether or not to begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.

This is not a hypothetical question now that Democrats are in control of the House. And even though Pelosi has expressed reluctance to press for impeachment of Trump, after one day she is already under enormous pressure from members of her own House Democratic Caucus. read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.