Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Feb. 2) formally responded to the articles of impeachment launched by frantic House Democrats in January, according to U.S. media reports. Trump called this impeachment process unconstitutional because Trump is out of office, and once convicted, to what office is the removal?
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 232 to 197 on Jan. 13 to pass the second article of impeachment against President Trump for inciting a “rebellion” in the Capitol. In a vote in the U.S. Senate on Jan. 26, 45 of 50 Republican lawmakers agreed that impeaching the former president would be an unconstitutional act and that an impeachment hearing would be an act of death (DOA).
In his response to the articles of impeachment, Trump said, “The impeachment of a person holding public office is required by the Constitution.” “Since the 45th President of the United States is no longer the “President”. It is impossible for the Senate to complete the “impeachment of this person from public office” clause ……”
Trump denies he was involved in the insurgency against the United States.
Trump said he has consistently and faithfully performed his duties as president of the United States and has done everything in his power to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States at all times, while never committing a high crime or misdemeanor.
Trump noted, “Like all Americans, the 45th president is protected by the First Amendment.” President Trump challenged the results of the vote in a speech on the White House Oval Lawn on Jan. 6 as a First Amendment right granted to citizens.
Finally, Trump asked senators to dismiss the incitement to riot charge imposed on him by the Articles of Impeachment1 and asked the Senate to acquit him on “the merits of the charges in the Articles of Impeachment.”
President Trump’s lead impeachment defense attorney David Schoen is interviewed by Fox host Sean Hannity below.
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