Impeachment and legal proceedings
Continuing the persecution of President Trump
Impeachment: Trials and legal Battles
Donald Trump faced two impeachment proceedings during his presidency: but trying as hard as they could, the Democrats were unable to make anything stick.
- First Impeachment (2019):
- Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives on December 18, 2019, on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
- The impeachment stemmed from a whistleblower complaint alleging that Trump had pressured Ukraine to investigate his political rival, Joe Biden, and his son Hunter Biden, in exchange for military aid and a White House meeting.
- The House passed two articles of impeachment against Trump: one for abuse of power and the other for obstruction of Congress. The vote was largely along party lines, with Democrats in favor of impeachment and Republicans opposed.
- Trump was acquitted by the Senate on February 5, 2020. The Senate trial featured witnesses and arguments from both sides but ultimately failed to garner the two-thirds majority needed for conviction and removal from office.
- Second Impeachment (2021):
- Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives for a second time on January 13, 2021, on a charge of "incitement of insurrection" in connection with the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of his supporters.
- The impeachment article accused Trump of encouraging his supporters to storm the Capitol during a rally preceding the attack, in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
- The House passed the single article of impeachment with bipartisan support, making Trump the first U.S. president to be impeached twice.
- The Senate trial began on February 9, 2021, with arguments from both the House managers and Trump's defense team. However, the Senate ultimately acquitted Trump on February 13, 2021, with a vote of 57-43, falling short of the two-thirds majority required for conviction.
Both impeachment proceedings were highly contentious and polarizing, reflecting deep divisions within the U.S. political landscape.
Indictments, not being able to stop him anyway else, it seems like they have turned the legal world to bear against him:
Here are some of his legal woes:
1. Fulton County, Georgia’s Trump Investigation
2. Trump on Trial: A Model Prosecution Memo for Federal Election Interference
3. Trump on Trial: A Guide to the January 6 Hearings and the Question of Criminality
4. What Trump’s federal indictment for attacks on the 2020 election could look like
6. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is likely to indict Donald Trump very soon
7. Fani Willis is likely going to indict Trump soon. Here’s what that looks like
8. Model Prosecution Memo for Trump Classified Documents
United States of America v. Donald J. Trump, Waltine Nauta, and Carlos De Oliveira links:
1.Judge restricts Trump’s access to classified info in documents case and limits what he can say
2.Trump co-defendant arraignment delayed in Florida classified documents case
The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump links:
1.In Trump Criminal Case, Manhattan D.A. Asks for Gag Order Before Trial
2.Read the new gag order muzzling Trump in his hush-money case
3.Key players in the Trump hush-money case
The State of Georgia v. Donald J. Trump, et al. links:
1.The 19 people accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia to keep Trump in power
2.Trump Georgia election juror names to be kept secret until trial ends, judge rules
3.Why guilty pleas in Georgia 2020 election interference case pose significant risk to Donald Trump
United States of America v. Donald J. Trump links:
1.Trump appeals immunity ruling to the Supreme Court
2.Judge reinstates gag order in Donald Trump’s federal election interference case
3.The latest Trump indictment lists 6 unnamed co-conspirators. Here’s what we know
These are all ongoing cases, stories, court opinions and verdicts will change and may not be reflected in the stories listed.
