Opinion: Congressional Democrats have the Constitution on their side as they argue for Trump’s removal
House Democrats unveiled two narrowly focused articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, and as expected, they drew widespread criticism from Trump’s allies and displeasure from some Democrats, who wanted a broader set of charges.
“President Trump engaged in this scheme or course of conduct for corrupt purposes in pursuit of political benefit,” the articles read. “In so doing, President Trump used the powers of the Presidency in a manner that compromised the national security of the United States and undermined the integrity of the United States democratic process. He thus ignored and injured the interests of the Nation.”
Adding extensive obstruction of justice charges based on Mueller’s report to the articles of impeachment would overwhelm their straightforward narrative. The acts of obstruction outlined in Mueller’s report are varied and require significant context to understand. If those extensive acts of obstruction were added to the articles of impeachment, the Ukraine scheme would be lost in the shuffle.
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