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November 16, 2017

More Congressmembers File Articles of Impeachment Against Trump
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In news from Capitol Hill, five Democratic lawmakers have introduced new
articles of impeachment against President Trump. Congressmember Steve
Cohen of Tennessee is spearheading the effort.

Rep. Steven Cohen: "We believe that President Trump has violated the
Constitution, and we've introduced five articles of impeachment. The
first is ob struction of justice, which deals with Mr. Comey's firing.
The second is a violation of the Constitution's Foreign Emolument
Clause, which deals with moneys he's taken from foreign powers without
the consent of Congress. The third is a violation of the Domestic
Emoluments Clause, which deals with moneys he's made from the United
States at his personal businesses, beyond that of his salary, which is
also forbidden by our Constitution. The fourth is undermining our
federal judiciary. And the fifth is undermining freedom of the press."



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