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U.S. Congressman Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) Introduces 7 Articles of Impeachment Against Trump to Halt 'Authoritarian Power Grab' (www.commondreams.org)

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As a statement from the congressman's office details, Trump's alleged constitutional violations are:

Obstruction of Justice and Abuse of Executive Power: Including denial of due process, unlawful deportations, defiance of court orders, and misuse of the Department of Justice.
Usurpation of Appropriations Power: For dismantling congressionally established agencies and impounding federal funds.
Abuse of Trade Powers and International Aggression: Including imposing economically damaging tariffs and threatening military invasion against sovereign nations.
Violation of First Amendment Rights: Through retaliatory actions against critics, media, and attorneys exercising constitutionally protected speech.
Creation of an Unlawful Office: By establishing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and unlawfully empowering Elon Musk to unilaterally violate the Constitution.
Bribery and Corruption: Involving dismissing criminal cases, soliciting foreign emoluments, and extortionate settlements for personal and political gain.
Tyrannical Overreach: Seeking to consolidate unchecked power, erode civil liberties, and defy constitutional limits on presidential authority.

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[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What exactly do you want done and how?

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I want him, and most of the DNC, to step down and be replaced by actual progressives instead of out of touch elites who have shown their incompetence far too many times

What do I want done... What a freaking question. It's like if someone crashed into your car and sent you to the hospital and they ask "well what do you want me to do about it?". We are way past the point of them being able to fix it.

[–] ExtantHuman@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

That's even more idiotic an idea than what they've been doing. If they all step down, there's a power vacuum for the length of time it would take to initiate new elections, which this fascist regime would be more than happy to fill, and prevent those elections from ever occurring