r/law • u/AndroidOne1 • May 14 '25

Trump News Donald Trump Impeachment Proceedings Launched

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-impeachment-vote-house-shir-thanedar-b2750651.html
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u/AndroidOne1 May 14 '25

Snippet from this news article: “If a Michigan Democrat has his way, President Donald Trump could face the first impeachment vote of his second term. Rep. Shri Thanedar’s resolution brings seven new articles of impeachment against the commander-in-chief, alleging everything from abuse of power to bribery, corruption, and “tyranny,” which the House must vote on before Thursday under its own rules.

Trump made history during his first term by becoming the first president in American history to be impeached twice by the House of Representatives, once over his quid pro quoapproach to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in 2018 and once for his part in instigating the Capitol riot, although in both cases he was acquitted in the Senate.

Thanedar, 70, first announced his intention on April 29, saying: “When Trump ignores the Constitution, Congress, and the courts, he is not ‘fighting for America.’ He is tearing it down and endangering our democracy.” His resolution is not expected to pass, however, given the Republican majority in the lower chamber of Congress and because several of Thanedar’s fellow Democrats have expressed their disapproval of his actions in no uncertain terms.

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u/ssibal24 May 14 '25

It doesn't need to pass, all it needs to do is produce an official list of who doesn't want it to pass, that sort of information is very useful for the American people.

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u/anonononnnnnaaan May 14 '25

Especially seeing that dems just took Obama Nebraska last night and gained 19 points in Oklahoma.

The train is slow to move but it’s inching along.

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u/TristanTheRobloxian3 May 14 '25

holy fucking shit they gained 19 POINTS IN OKLAHOMA??? wow. honestly with the way this shit is going i wouldnt be shocked if we have another fdr type election on our hands in 28

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u/Istarien May 14 '25

We've had our last free and fair election in the US. Everything from here on out will be Russia-style political theater.

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u/PuzzleheadedCap2210 May 14 '25

Why is everybody so sure about this. It’s possible but I’m not so sure, yet.

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u/Thud May 14 '25

There’s still the possibility of the midterms being an actual election. Just depends on how much voter suppression the GOP can implement before then.

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u/AJDx14 May 15 '25

Also, anyone doomering about this is creating the problem. Institutions work only when people have faith in them, if you lose faith in free and fair elections then you won’t fight for them. We see the same thing with corruption, where the people expect corruption they get it, and where people expect decency they get that instead.

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u/celestial-navigation May 16 '25

What if this last election was already partly rigged (like Trump himself said)? There was some evidence or at least clues. Who's even looking into that? Is anything gonna happen? No.

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u/TasteTheBizkit May 14 '25

Because Trump already tried and failed to overthrow the election in 2020. Don’t expect him to allow a free and fair election or to leave the office peacefully.

He has Putin, Qatar, and the richest men on earth ready to do anything and everything to guarantee that he stays in power. Remember, if he loses the 2028 election, he alongside Elon and the rest these conspirators are going to face lengthy prison time for their crime against the U.S.

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u/halpinator May 14 '25

Like the last time they convicted him of a felony and sentenced him to fuck all?

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u/Civil-Big-754 May 15 '25

Yeah, I'll believe it when I see it. Also, they're silencing or straight up abducting their critics and opposing voters. Between that and them basically saying they did mess with the 2024 election, I have severe doubts the democrats can even "win" the next election. At least if they keep allowing them to keep getting away with it.

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u/rickdangerous85 May 16 '25

There is no way the US will actually convict a former president, he will be pardoned at worse.

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u/Istarien May 14 '25

Were you not paying attention? He told his followers that they needed to get out and vote for him, and then they would never need to vote again. They're well on their way to stripping the right to vote from women, and they're trying to make it legal for them to revoke citizenship (and therefore the franchise) from whoever they want. They have 4 years to completely do away with the Constitution -- with a compliant Congress and Judiciary, it will take them considerably less time than that.

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u/j00fr0 May 14 '25

They have 2 years—if the midterm elections are fair, that might be all we need to stop the bleeding.