Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Key Points

• A member of the House of Representatives has introduced a formal plan to remove the President from office, a process known as impeachment. The resolution argues that the President has abused his power and is a threat to the country's system of government.
• The first charge claims the President used his position to threaten six members of Congress with execution. These lawmakers, who are military veterans, had released a video telling service members they have a duty to refuse orders that break the law or the Constitution.
• The second charge alleges the President is trying to intimidate federal judges. It cites social media posts where the President called judges "lunatics" and "crooked." The resolution notes that threats against judges often spike after the President uses this kind of language.
• The resolution includes comments from Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who stated that attacks on the judiciary seem designed to scare judges. The resolution argues that these actions undermine the independence of the courts and the balance of power between different branches of government.
• If the House of Representatives votes to pass this resolution, the President would be impeached. The matter would then move to the Senate for a trial to decide if he should be removed from office. This is one of the most serious actions Congress can take against a sitting president.