Trump, allies working on plan to void his impeachments, WSJ reports
House Speaker Mike Johnson says the move would be symbolic and could not erase the record because the Constitution provides no procedure to undo impeachment.
- President Donald Trump and allies are urging Congress to pass a resolution expunging his two first-term impeachments, The Wall Street Journal reported.
- Trump faced two impeachments during his first term: one in 2019 for abuse of power regarding Ukraine aid and another in 2021 for inciting the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson backs the effort, calling them "sham impeachments," though legal experts note the Constitution provides no mechanism to legally nullify an impeachment.
- White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson defended the move as recognizing "sham efforts," while Republican lawmakers indicate the measure will likely wait until after the November elections.
- Analysts warn the resolution could backfire by forcing Republican lawmakers to relitigate Trump's past behavior and specific charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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Republican announces resolution TO VOID the 2019 impeachment of Trump
A U.S. congresswoman says new evidence released by the national intelligence director should void one of the two impeachments of President Donald Trump.Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said the allegations that Trump was guilty of colluding with the Russian government were false.'It was a terrible lie that tore this country apart, and was plotted by a weaponized intelligence agency under Obama.' Trump was impeached in 2019 over alleged abuse of p…
Can Congress erase an impeachment? Trump wants to find out: Report
President Donald Trump and congressional allies are discussing a plan to expunge both of his first-term impeachments and remove them from the official House record, according to a new report. The Wall Street Journal reported Trump wants lawmakers to pass a resolution declaring the two impeachments null and void. In a phone interview with the Journal, Trump said, “It should be done because I did nothing wrong … It was a rigged deal.” Why Trump w…
Donald Trump wants to rewrite the story and exterminate his two impeachment procedures. The US President sees himself trapped in a victim role and points to his innocence.
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