Why impeachment?

The United States does not have kings. Impeachment is the tool our Constitution provides to remove would-be kings from power.

“I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” – Presidential Oath of Office

“The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” – Article II, Section 4 of the United States Constitution

Our nation formed after our rebellion from the British Empire. In our Declaration of Independence, our founders called King George III, the ruler of Britain, “a tyrant” who “is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.”

When our framers wrote our Constitution, they were determined to prevent a king from ever again ruling over the people. They therefore designed impeachment as “the Constitution’s final answer to a President who mistakes himself for a monarch.”¹

Now, nearly 250 years after our nation’s founding, we are tested by a tyrant who wishes to rule over us like a king: Donald Trump. His crimes against our republic meet the definition of tyranny.

This time, however, we have a tool to remove a tyrant from power without bloodshed: impeachment. Specifically, thais power belongs to the United States Congress, the people’s branch of our government.

To reiterate, impeachment is the means we have for removing a tyrant from power. A majority of Americans already support its usage, including 20% of Republicans. When we demand that our Congress use it, they will.