Trump Slapped with Articles of Impeachment

President Donald Trump has been slapped with new articles of impeachment by a House Democrat, accusing him of abuses of power, violations of his oath of office, and a sweeping range of other alleged misconduct.

Representative Steve Cohen, a Tennessee Democrat and senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced the articles on September 24, just nine days after the House rejected a separate impeachment effort brought by Democratic Representative Al Green of Texas.

The latest effort comes as Democrats remain divided over pursuing impeachment against Trump.

Green's resolution was shelved by the House in a 232-147 vote on September 15, with 18 Democrats joining nearly all Republicans in voting to table it and another 47 lawmakers voting present. Those voting present included House Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark and Pete Aguilar.

Cohen's resolution is considerably wider than Green's. Its articles encompass allegations involving Trump's immigration policies, the use of military power, federal spending, tariffs, presidential pardons, the federal workforce, universities, law firms, the media, and alleged personal financial benefit from the presidency.

What Are the Articles of Impeachment Against Trump?

Article I: Undermining Democracy—Sowing Doubt in Elections
Article II: Abuse of Power—Waging War on Iran Without Congressional Approval
Article III: Abuse of Power—Extrajudicial Killings in International Waters of Venezuela
Article IV: Abuse of Power—Deploying Military Forces Against United States Cities
Article V: Violation of Oath—The Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Article VI: Abuse of Power—Canceling Federal Grants to Punish States for Their Votes
Article VII: Abuse of Power—Imposing Loyalty Tests on the Federal Workforce
Article VIII: Disregard of Courts—The Alien Enemies Act and the Case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Article IX: Violation of Oath—Cruel and Unusual Punishment at CECOT
Article X: Violation of Oath—Unlawful Withholding of Appropriated Funds and Dismantling of Congressionally Established Programs
Article XI: Abuse of Power—Obstructing the Lawful Appointment of United States Attorneys
Article XII: Abuse of Power—Defying Court Orders in Immigration Enforcement
Article XIII: Abolishing a Congressionally Mandated Agency—The Department of Education
Article XIV: Violation of Oath—Unlawful Mass Termination of Inspectors General Without Statutory Notice to Congress
Article XV: Unlawfully and Unilaterally Taxing United States Citizens Through Emergency Powers Tariffs
Article XVI: Abuse of Power—Political Prosecutions of Comey, James, and Schiff
Article XVII: Abuse of Power—The IRS Settlement and the Corruption of the Judgment Fund
Article XVIII: Abuse of Power—The Corrupt Use of the Pardon Power...

The first article accuses Trump of "undermining democracy" by sowing doubt in elections, while the second alleges an abuse of power by waging war on Iran without congressional approval. Another concerns alleged extrajudicial killings in international waters off Venezuela, while a fourth targets the deployment of military forces against U.S. cities.

Immigration features prominently in the resolution. The articles target Trump's birthright citizenship executive order and the administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador. They also make allegations concerning conditions at El Salvador's CECOT prison and accuse the administration of defying court orders in immigration enforcement.

Other articles accuse Trump of unlawfully withholding congressionally appropriated funds, imposing loyalty tests on the federal workforce, improperly terminating inspectors general, and abusing presidential pardon powers.

Cohen also targets Trump's dealings with the press, law firms and universities. Two articles accuse the president of attacking press freedom, including by excluding reporters from the White House over coverage and allegedly coercing CBS and ABC to alter editorial content.

The press-freedom allegations come amid an ongoing legal battle over Trump's banishing of CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from the White House, with the three outlets suing to regain access.

Others concern executive actions against law firms and the withholding of federal funds from universities.

The final article alleges that Trump violated the Constitution's emoluments provisions by "profiting personally and directly from the presidency." The claims contained in the resolution are allegations made by Cohen and do not themselves establish that Trump committed impeachable offenses.

“Trump is clearly the most impeachable President our country has ever endured. His continued presence in office is a danger to our democracy," Cohen said in a press release.

"That the sycophantic Republican majority in Congress is derelict in its duty does not mean that I must abandon my responsibilities. I took an independent oath to support and defend the Constitution. That commitment compels me to introduce this resolution today. When historians write about this period, and our constituents ask who stood up to President Trump’s lawlessness, this resolution is the answer."

Cohen has acknowledged that the effort is unlikely to advance. "I know they won't go anywhere, but I'm not going to stop standing up for my constituents and for democracy," he told Nexstar.

The White House has been contacted for comment…

Donald Trump Hit With 26 Articles Of Impeachment - Newsweek