WASHINGTON: Democrats in the United States House of Representatives have introduced a resolution to impeach President Donald Trump under 13 articles.
“The resolution…accuses Donald J. Trump, US President, of high crimes and misdemeanors,” according to the text of the document, Sputnik/RIA Novosti reported.
The document accuses Trump of starting wars and assassinations, committing war crimes and piracy on the high seas.
“Trump has unconstitutionally initiated wars of aggression or mutual hostility against Iran, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Nigeria and Gaza.
“He has threatened military force against Panama, Colombia, Cuba and Greenland. In all of these efforts, President Trump has acted without the congressional authorization required by the Constitution,” the resolution said.
Democrats also accused the president of introducing a military element into domestic law enforcement, a series of unconstitutional arrests and deportations, retaliation against constitutionally protected speech or association, sabotaging the rule of law and other crimes.
— BERNAMA-SPUTNIK/RIA NOVOSTI
