A Republican Just Compared Impeachment to the “Sham Trial” of Jesus
Just when you thought Republicans’ defense of Donald Trump couldn’t get any more creative, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), has compared the president to Jesus. “When Jesus was falsely accused of treason, Pontius Pilate gave Jesus the opportunity to face his accusers,” Loudermilk said on the floor of the House of Representatives during today’s impeachment debate.…
Trump Just Wrote a Last-Minute Letter to Pelosi Demanding She Drop Impeachment. It’s Wild.
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty On the eve of a full House vote on impeachment, President Donald Trump sent a letter on Tuesday to Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging the top Democrat to “immediately cease this impeachment fantasy,” accusing Democrats of violating their oaths of office by continuing with the process. “You are violating your oaths of…
The New York Times Editorial Board Calls to Impeach President Trump
Abaca, Zuma The New York Times Editorial Board published a clear message for Congress this weekend: Impeach. The case against him is “short, simple and damning,” they say. The editorial was composed in advance of next Wednesday’s scheduled floor vote on the two articles of impeachment the House Judiciary Committee has filed against President Donald Trump…
House Judiciary Committee Approves Articles of Impeachment
Alex Brandon/AP The House Judiciary Committee has approved two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. In a 23-17 vote split along party lines, the panel advanced the articles to the full House, which is expected to vote on them next week. One article accuses Trump of abusing his powers by soliciting interference from a…
Watch Veronica Escobar Make the Case for Impeaching Trump
Tom Williams/Zuma While the House Judiciary Committee debated the articles of impeachment drawn up against President Donald Trump, Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) used a simple analogy to make the case that the president had committed a crime. “If a community suffers a natural disaster, and the governor of the state has aid that will help…
The Republican Impeachment Counsel Just Made a Blatantly False Claim
Republican counsel Steve Castor with Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) and Rep Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)Susan Walsh/AP In his presentation during Monday’s House impeachment hearing, Republican counsel Steve Castor deployed a thoroughly debunked talking point to argue that President Donald Trump did nothing wrong when he pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Trump’s political enemies. Several…