The Gathering Storm:

Donald Trump 

impeachment 

Congressmen officially filed an article of impeachment

 (Picture: REUTERS/Yuri Gripas)

Donald Trump has officially had an article 

of impeachment filed against him.

It was introduced by Democratic congressmen

 Al Green and Brad Sherman in the wake 

of news about Russia’s possible involvement

 with the president’s election campaign.

A statement on his website reads:

 ‘Recent disclosures by Donald Trump Jr.

 indicate that Trump’s campaign was eager

 to receive assistance from Russia. It now 

seems likely that the President had something

 to hide when he tried to curtail the investigation

of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn 

and the wider Russian probe. Sherman said

 the article was filed because the firing 

of FBI Director James Comey constitutes

 an ‘obstruction of justice’.

It comes after news about Russia’s possible involvement

 with the election (Picture: AP)

‘Every day Democrats, Republicans, and the

 entire world are shocked by the latest example 

of America’s amateur President. Ignorance 

accompanied by a refusal to learn. Lack of

 impulse control, accompanied by a refusal 

to have his staff control his impulses.  We’re 

no longer surprised by any action, no matter

 how far below the dignity of the office — and 

no matter how dangerous to the country.

‘But the Constitution does not provide for the 

removal of a President for impulsive, ignorant

 incompetence. It does provide for the removal

of a President for High Crimes and Misdemeanors.’

What is impeachment and how does it work?

Impeachment is referred to in the US constitution

 as: ‘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.’

Put simply, if congress doesn’t like what the president

 is doing, it has the power to remove him from office.

But for them to do so, there has to be evidence 

of misconduct.

Someone in the US House of Representatives

 must then present a resolution calling for

impeachment.

A committee will investigate the accusations 

of misconduct. Whether or not there are actual

 grounds for impeachment is voted on.

If all agree, the Senate will hold an impeachment

trial. Two-thirds of the Senate must vote in favour 

of conviction for the president to be removed.

Impeachment doesn’t happen often, nor is it a

 quick resolve. Only two president have ever

 been impeached: Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton.

Now begins the effort to force the House 

Judiciary Committee to hold hearings on said 

charge of obstruction of justice.

Sherman added his ultimate goal is to see

 ‘incompetency replaced by care’.

If Trump actually got impeached, Vice President 

Mike Pence would fulfill the role.

Vice President Pence would step into Trump’s shoes

 if he got impeached (Picture: Getty/Myles Goode)