Business Standard

Donald Trump impeachment proceeding: House Dems make constitutional case

The 55-page majority staff report reviews the historical record on impeachment as envisioned by the drafters of the US Constitution, which was the subject of a hearing this week

Donald Trump
Premium

Agencies Washington
House Democrats have laid out the constitutional grounds for their case to impeach US President Donald Trump, as the process gathers pace.

The House Judiciary Committee defended the process to build a case for impeachment against Donald Trump, dismissing complaints by the president and his congressional backers about a lack of first-hand evidence and his claim to exert sweeping powers.

The 55-page majority staff report reviews the historical record on impeachment as envisioned by the drafters of the U.S. Constitution, which was the subject of a hearing this week.

The report also tackles “six falsehoods” about the process, including the

What you get on BS Premium?

  • Unlock 30+ premium stories daily hand-picked by our editors, across devices on browser and app.
  • Pick your 5 favourite companies, get a daily email with all news updates on them.
  • Full access to our intuitive epaper - clip, save, share articles from any device; newspaper archives from 2006.
  • Preferential invites to Business Standard events.
  • Curated newsletters on markets, personal finance, policy & politics, start-ups, technology, and more.
VIEW ALL FAQs

Need More Information - write to us at assist@bsmail.in