US House of Representatives blocks initiative to impeach Trump
The US House of Representatives in Washington voted to block Democrats’ initiative to impeach President Donald Trump over his administration’s large-scale deportation policy. As Anadolu Agency reports, 232 lawmakers supported the proposal to table H.Res. 1486, 147 voted against it, and another 47 voted “present.”
Vote on the resolution
The resolution to impeach Trump for “high crimes and misdemeanors” was introduced by House member Al Green. Eighteen Democrats joined nearly all Republicans in supporting the tabling of the document.
Among the 47 lawmakers who voted “present” were leading House Democrats Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark, and Pete Aguilar. The previous day, Democratic leadership said it would vote this way because it believes a formal impeachment procedure should be preceded by a broader congressional investigation.
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Content of the allegations
H.Res. 1486 alleges that Trump abused presidential powers through his administration’s work in the area of immigration enforcement. The document concerns the activities of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and US Customs and Border Protection.
The authors of the resolution also refer to the deaths of Renée Good, Alex Pretti, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero. The document contains allegations of violations of constitutional rights and court orders.
