Democrats join Republicans in knocking down impeachment attempt on Trump over Iran strikes
Democrat Al Green had argued that the destruction of Iranian nuclear facilities was grounds for impeachment.
Al Green in Congress/ Win McNamee.
House Democrats joined Republicans in knocking down the impeachment attempt on Donald Trump. Rep. Al Green (D-TX) introduced the motion on Tuesday, arguing that the destruction of Iran's nuclear facilities was grounds for impeachment. However, his request was defeated with 344 against and only 79 in favor.
Green, who has been in the House since 2005, introduced the impeachment resolution arguing that the president "violated his constitutional duty" by "usurping the power of Congress" to attack the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan in Iran.
"In his conduct of the office of President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, abused the powers of the presidency when he disregarded the doctrine of separation of powers by usurping Congress’s power to declare war and ordered the United States military to bomb another country without the constitutionally mandated congressional authorization or notice to Congress," reads the Texas Democrat's resolution.
When it came time to vote, 128 Democrats joined 216 Republicans in rejecting the measure pushed by Green.
Green's record against Trump
"America is back. (...) We've accomplished more in 43 days than most administrations have in four or eight years, and we've only just begun," the president began, remarking that he has a clear "mandate" from voters to implement his policies. This comment sparked Democratic rebuke right off the bat.
Immediately, Greene stood up and began vociferously railing against the Republican. "You have no mandate," shouted over and over at the congressman, who subsequently had to be removed from the chamber by the sergeant-at-arms.
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