Democratic lawmaker files articles of impeachment against Donald Trump

Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar has filed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump over multiple alleged constitutional violations, including the violation of due process in the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

"Trump’s attacks on due process, birthright citizenship, humanitarian aid, and the courts are not 'politics,'" said Thanedar, a Democratic lawmaker who represents Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, in a post on social media. "They are a direct attack on our democracy."

The counts include Obstruction of Justice and Abuse of Executive Power while making unlawful deportations and denying defendants due process; Abuse of Trade Powers and International Aggression in the institution of tariffs and Violation of First Amendment Rights by retaliating against protected speech by lawyers and journalists.

But the measure is highly unlikely to gain traction in a Republican-controlled House and would face the same trouble in the Senate.

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