Impeachment on a Page December 11, 2019

Whistleblower Complaint “In the course of my official duties, I have received information from multiple U.S. Government officials that the President of the United States is using the power of his office to solicit interference from a foreign country in the 2020 U.S. election”

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Majority Report The impeachment inquiry into Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States, uncovered a months-long effort by President Trump to use the powers of his office to solicit foreign interference on his behalf in the 2020 election….President Trump’s scheme subverted U.S. foreign policy toward Ukraine and undermined our national security in favor of two politically motivated investigations that would help his presidential reelection campaign.

Articles of Impeachment Abuse of Power Obstruction of Congress “Using the powers of his high office, President Trump solicited the interference of a foreign “In his conduct of the office of President of the United States….Donald J. Trump has directed the government, Ukraine, in the 2020 United States Presidential election.” – H.Res.755 unprecedented, categorical, and indiscriminate defiance of subpoenas issued by the House of Representatives pursuant to its “sole Power of Impeachment”.” – H.Res.755

Judiciary Committee “The Storm in which we find ourselves today was “The American people are watching. set in motion by President Trump. I do not wish this They will not forget. You have the moment on the country. It is not a pleasant task that votes. You may have the muscle, we undertake today. But we have each taken an oath but you do not have the legitimacy to protect the Constitution and the facts before us of a national consensus or the Jerry Nadler are clear.” Doug Collins constitutional imperative.” Chairman Ranking Member New York Georgia

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Zoe Lofgren Sheila Jackson Lee Steve Cohen Hank Johnson Ted Deutch Jim Sensenbrenner Steve Chabot Louie Gohmert Jim Jordan Ken Buck California Texas Tennessee Georgia Florida Wisconsin Ohio Texas Ohio Colorado

Karen Bass Cedric Richmond Hakeem Jeffries David Cicilline Eric Swalwell John Ratcliffe Martha Roby Matt Gaetz Mike Johnson Andy Biggs Texas Alabama Florida Louisiana Arizona California Louisiana New York Rhode Island California

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Mary Gay Scanlon Pennsylvania Sylvia Garcia Joe Neguse Lucy McBath Greg Stanton Greg Steube Arizona Vice Chair Texas Colorado Georgia Florida

Madeleine Dean Debbie Mucarsel- Veronica Pennsylvania Powell Escobar Florida Texas

Headlines from Public Hearings

“At the second public impeachment hearing, “Mr. Kent said that efforts to gin up politically “Taylor testified that the harm of withholding aid former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie motivated investigations were infecting United to Ukraine is that it sends a signal to Russia — Yovanovitch said a smear campaign waged by States policy toward Ukraine.” – New York Times which is currently waging a war in eastern Ukraine foreign corrupt interests led to her early ouster.” — of weakened U.S. support.” – Axios – CBSNews Bill Taylor Marie L. Yovanovitch George Kent Chargé d’affaires for Ukraine Former U.S. Deputy Assitant Testimony date: October Ambassador to Ukraine Secretary of State 22nd

“ testified during Tuesday’s “Sondland testified that there was indeed a “quid “David Holmes testified that he heard Trump impeachment hearing that the allegations claiming pro quo” involved in Ukraine policy: Ukrainian himself asking about investigations on a phone that the Biden family engaged in improper President Volodymyr Zelensky would not get call with U.S. Ambassador to the European Union business dealings in Ukraine lack credible the coveted White House visit he was promised .”– NPR Jennifer Williams evidence.” – Axios Gordon Sondland unless he announced investigations into a David Holmes An aide to Vice President U.S. Ambassador to Ukrainian energy company for which former Vice Counselor for Political the European Union President Joe Biden’s son served as a director Affairs at the U.S. Embassy and into a conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not in Ukraine Russia, interfered in the 2016 U.S. election.” – Los Angeles Times “On the basis of the testimony and the evidence before the House, President Trump has committed impeachable high crimes and misdemeanors by corruptly abusing the office of the presidency.” “Laura Cooper said that as early as July 25 — the Noah Feldman Lt. Col. “Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman testified Tuesday that same day President Donald Trump spoke to Harvard Law School Director for European Affairs Laura Cooper Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — her it was my duty to report Donald Trump’s July 25 call The Deputy Assistant at the National Security staffers received two emails indicating the Council with his Ukrainian counterpart to a White House Secretary of Defense lawyer — a call he’s characterized as improper.” for Eurasian Affairs Ukrainians were aware of the hold.” –Politico – Politico “One of the key reasons for including the impeachment power was a risk that unscrupulous officials might try to rig the election process.” Pamela Karlan Stanford Law School The Former U.S. “Kurt Volker said Tuesday he failed to realize Special Envoy to “Hale confirmed what Trump himself has David Hale Ukraine that an investigation into the Ukrainian energy acknowledged: Office of Management and “After reviewing the evidence that’s been made company Burisma Holdings was linked to a probe The Undersecretary of public, I cannot help but conclude that this State for Political Affairs Budget officials said Trump ordered the hold on of President Donald Trump’s political rival, former the aid.”– MSN president has attacked each of the Constitution’s Vice President Joe Biden, which Volker now says Michael Gerhardt safeguards against establishing a monarchy in was unacceptable.” – CNN University of North this country.” Carolina School of Law

Timothy Morrison “Hill rebutted the Republican theory that Ukraine A White House Aide with “Morrison recounted his concern with Ambassador meddled in the 2016 U.S. election and answered the National Security “I believe this impeachment not only fails to Sondland’s conduct with regard to requirements Fiona Hill questions about the pressure campaign President Council Focusing on the Ukrainians needed to meet in order to receive Former National Security satisfy the standard of past impeachments, but Europe and Russia Policy Donald Trump is accused of levying against the the U.S. security aid.” – ABC News Council Senior Director nation.”– USA Today Jonathan Turley would create a dangerous precedent for future for Europe and Russia George Washington impeachments.” School of Law

Testimony transcript released Testimony transcript NOT released

Fiona Hill George Kent Michael McKinley Gordon Sondland Bill Taylor Joseph Maguire Philip Reeker Catherine Croft Former Top Russia Advisor Deputy Assitant Senior Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to Chargé d’affaires Acting Director of Acting Assistant State Department Official Secretary of State Secretary of State the European Union for Ukraine National Intelligence Secretary of State under Kurt Volker

Marie L. Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman Kurt Volker Christopher Anderson Yovanovitch Laura Cooper Timothy Morrison David Hale Director for European Affairs at the Former U.S. Special State Department Official Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Top U.S. Presidential The Under Secretary of National Security Council Envoy to Ukraine under Kurt Volker Ambassador to Secretary of Defense Advisor on Russia and State for Political Affairs

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