H.Res. 1486

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Sponsor: Al Green · 0 cosponsors

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Introduced Aug 24
Committee Now
Agreed to —

Introduced Aug 24
Committee Now
Agreed to —

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (Sep 15)

Votes

On Motion to Table · Passed, 232–147 House of Representatives · Roll Call 298 · Sep 15

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Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

This resolution impeaches President Donald Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Specifically, the resolution sets forth one article of impeachment concerning abuse of presidential powers by allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to operate in violation of the First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution while undermining judicial oversight.

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ARTICLE I

(1) Enabling ICE and CBP to act as judge, jury, prosecutor, and executioner when assaulting and committing unjustified killings with impunity, in violation of the Fifth Amendment right to due process

(2) Enabling ICE and CBP to operate with anonymity and secrecy to terrorize communities, in violation of the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches and seizures and the Fifth Amendment right to due process

(3) Enabling ICE and CBP to undermine civil liberties and basic freedom of speech, in violation of the First Amendment right to free speech

(4) Undermining judicial oversight by flouting the separation of powers

President Trump, directly and through officials within his administration, has abused his power by shielding ICE and CBP officers from judicial oversight. These agencies have detained and removed individuals despite court orders blocking their removal from the country. Specifically, though not exhaustively, ICE deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador against a court order due to an administrative error, and then President Trump and his administration refused to facilitate his return for several months in defiance of a U.S. Supreme Court order. ICE also deported about 250 Venezuelan men to El Salvador without due process, directly disobeying an emergency order from a Federal judge. In a conversation with El Salvador’s president, President Trump suggested detaining and sending U.S. citizens to foreign prisons: The homegrowns are next, the homegrowns..