Constitutional scholars question impeaching Trump for 'bigotry'

[mystery-ak]

Constitutional scholars question impeaching Trump for 'bigotry'
by Steven Nelson
 | July 17, 2019 01:21 PM



A move in the House to impeach President Trump for allegedly bigoted remarks is triggering a debate among constitutional law scholars, some of whom warn Democrats risk flouting the Constitution’s standard for impeachment and threatening free speech principles.

Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas says he will force an impeachment vote Wednesday afternoon in response to Trump suggesting four non-white Democratic congresswomen should “go back” to their “original” countries.

The Constitution says a president may be impeached for “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” But Green said Monday he would force the vote in response to Trump's "bigotry" and said Tuesday the impeachment would be for "the harm" of Trump’s remarks.

A majority vote is needed in the House. A subsequent two-thirds Senate vote is needed to remove a president.

"Bigotry is not a grounds for impeachment. There is a difference between what is grounds for condemnation and what is proper for impeachment," said George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/constitutional-scholars-question-impeaching-trump-for-bigotry

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Constitutional scholars question impeaching Trump for 'bigotry'
by Steven Nelson
 | July 17, 2019 01:21 PM



A move in the House to impeach President Trump for allegedly bigoted remarks is triggering a debate among constitutional law scholars, some of whom warn Democrats risk flouting the Constitution’s standard for impeachment and threatening free speech principles.

Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas says he will force an impeachment vote Wednesday afternoon in response to Trump suggesting four non-white Democratic congresswomen should “go back” to their “original” countries.

The Constitution says a president may be impeached for “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” But Green said Monday he would force the vote in response to Trump's "bigotry" and said Tuesday the impeachment would be for "the harm" of Trump’s remarks.

A majority vote is needed in the House. A subsequent two-thirds Senate vote is needed to remove a president.

"Bigotry is not a grounds for impeachment. There is a difference between what is grounds for condemnation and what is proper for impeachment," said George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/constitutional-scholars-question-impeaching-trump-for-bigotry

duhh....it's a no brainer ...Green doesn't know his head from his derriere.

[berdie]

The thing that amuses me is that they could be setting a trap for themselves.

I don't think that what Trump said was racist.  But a lot of things these folks say could be construed as such.

[rustynail]

Constitutional scholars?  How many Judges do they have?