This is a sad day for America when the Speaker of the House has called for an impeachment inquiry of the president.
Impeaching the president of the United States is as much a political decision as it is a legal decision. Without the support of the public it is not likely to happen.
I am not a lawyer but I have read the constitution. It is written in words that most people can understand.
Article II – The Executive Branch
Section 4 – Disqualification
The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
That is easily understood by me to mean that attempted bribery by the president is an impeachable offense. That appears to be Donald Trump’s attempt to obtain information about a political opponent from the Ukraine is all about. We just do not know that is what he did. A whistle blower statement that has not been released is the evidence to proceed with an impeachment. We don’t even know who the whistle blower is.
If the whistle blower statement and associated information is denied to congress that would most likely lead to congress charging Donald Trump with high crimes and misdemeanors.
Donald cries of “witch hunt” will not deter the congress if there is public support of impeachment. That is the political side to Speaker Pelosi’s statement that there will be an impeachment inquiry.
Given the overwhelming GOP control of the Senate the removal of the president is not a likely outcome. In fact an impeachment vote or threatened vote, by the House of Representatives could make the next presidential election campaign one of the nastiest in America’s history.
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