President is first in US history to be impeached twice, over abuse of power and inciting an insurrection
Donald Trump is pressing Congress to erase one of the darkest chapters of his political career, urging Republicans to pass a resolution that would symbolically nullify the two impeachments he suffered during his first term in office.
The effort, first reported by the Wall Street Journal and confirmed by a White House official, would allow Trump to claim a symbolic victory on a key grievance from his first term. But experts say it would have little legal significance, since the constitution provides no procedure for undoing an impeachment.
Trump is the first president in US history to be impeached twice. The first case, in 2019, centred on allegations that he abused his power by pressuring Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden, a political rival. He was acquitted by the Senate in February 2020.
13 Comments
Switorik@sh.itjust.works · 91 pts · 101d
Please impeach him again, and this time follow through.
Thank you.
Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz · 29 pts · 101d
FTFY /s
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 101d
[thing I want to say here but which I don't want to be on the internet permanently] style impeachment.
Danarchy@lemmy.nz · 7 pts · 101d
nods solemnly Gangnam
Shortrib@lemmy.world · 46 pts · 101d
I appreciate Trump reminding us all of his impeachments
mrmisses@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 101d
How pathetic
ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 101d
Do he and his followers really think this would make everyone forget about his impeachments? Because it won't. It'll just cause everyone else to mock him even harder for being corrupt and insecure.
i_am_not_a_robot@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 100d
Expect a follow up where it becomes illegal to teach children about the impeachments and the insurrection, and the formation of a ministry of truth to protect people from finding this information.
xtr0n@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 101d
It’s like in school instead of learning that showing that you’re upset just encourages more teasing, he just got his dad to sue any bullies.
ETA: not that he’s being bullied here
CubitOom@infosec.pub · 12 pts · 101d
How about all of his convicted felonies?
Triumph@fedia.io · 10 pts · 101d
Ministry of Truth.
tanisnikana@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 101d
Put this fucker in the fucking can!
Bwaz@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 100d
The darkest time in his administrations is now. And will be tomorrow also. Him being there is outrageously dark.