Al Green introduces new Trump articles of impeachment over Iran strikes
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The Texas Democrat introduced the articles, accusing the president of starting an "illegal and unconstitutional war."

Representative Al Green, a Texas Democrat, officially introduced new Articles of Impeachment against President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

“In starting his illegal and unconstitutional war with Iran without the constitutionally mandated consent of Congress or appropriate notice to Congress, President Trump acted in direct violation of the War Powers Clause of the Constitution,” Green’s articles state.

“President Trump has devolved and continues to devolve American democracy into authoritarianism by disregarding the separation of powers and now usurping congressional war powers.”

This is a developing story and will be updated.

Round 3.

  • Final Remix@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    It’s already been shot down though.

    A majority of Democrats even voted to not even discuss the articles. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

    • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
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      2 days ago

      I think you are talking about when they tried to bring up impeachment last month.

      Unless… you have a source from within like the last 3 or 4 hours of a bunch of them saying that for this current attempt.

      • Final Remix@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 days ago

        Yeah, it’s been posted. The vote took less than 2 hours. 128 dems voted to table it without discussion.

      • unalivejoy@lemmy.zipEnglish
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        2 days ago

        From the updated article

        A vote to table the impeachment articles passed by a 344-79 margin, with 128 Democrats joining Republicans for the vote. House Democratic leadership has thus far been wary of impeachment efforts from some members, and Green’s latest push did not receive support from leadership.