BOTH SIDES ARE INTERESTED IN A
RELATIVELY SHORT TRIAL HERE AND
I AM SORRY -- WE CAN LISTEN INTO
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ON THE
FLOOR.
>> WE CONDUCT THE PROCEEDING
CONCERNING FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DONALD TRUMP.
THE UNITED STATES, DONALD TRUMP. >>
>> WE’LL MAKE THE PROKCLAMATION.
>> ALL PERSONS ARE COMMANDED TO
KEEP SILENT ON PAIN OF
IMPRISONMENT WHILE THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES IS PRESENTING
THE ARTICLE OF IMPEACHMENT
AGAINST DONALD TRUMP, THE FORMER
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. THE MANAGERS OF THE HOUSE WILL
THE MANAGERS OF THE HOUSE WILL
PROCEED.
>> MR. PRESIDENT, THE MANAGERS
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES IS HERE AND
PRESENT AND READY TO PRESENT THE
ARTICLE OF IMPEACHMENT WHICH WAS
PREFERRED BY THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTS AGAINST DONALD TRUMP,
THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
THE HOUSE ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING
RESOLUTION, WITH THE PERMISSION
OF THE SENATE, I WILL READ.
THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
UNITED STATES JANUARY 13th,
2021, RESOLVED MR. RASCAN AND
MR. CASTRO OF TEXAS AND MR.
SWAWELL, APPOINTED MANAGERS TO
CONDUCT THE TRIAL AGAINST THE
FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
THE MESSAGE TO SEND TO THE
SENATE TO INFORM OF THE
APPOINTMENTS THAT THE MANAGERS
SHALL APPOINTED MADE IN
CONNECTION OF THE PREPARATIONS
AND THE CONDUCT OF THE TRIAL
EXHIBITS THE ARTICLE OF
IMPEACHMENT TO THE SENATE AND
TAKE ALL OTHER ACTION NECESSARY
WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING,
EMPLOYING
EMPLOYING CLERICAL AND SUCH
OTHER EXPENSES MAY BE NECESSARY
TO BE PAID ON THE JUDICIARY
UNDER APPLICABLE EXPENSE
RESOLUTION OR APPLICABLE
ACCOUNTS OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
ANY PLEADINGS IN CONJUNCTION
WITH OR SUB S KWENT TOSEQUENT TH
MANAGERS CONSIDER NECESSARY.
NANCY PELOSI IS SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES.
I WILL NOW READ THE ARTICLE OF
IMPEACHMENT.
HOUSE RESOLUTION 24, JANUARY
13th, 2021 RESOLVED THAT DONALD
JOHN TRUMP IS IMPEACHED FOR HIGH
CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS AND THAT
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE
IMPEACHMENT EXHIBITED TO THE
UNITED STATES SENATE.
ARTICLE OF IMPEACHMENT EXHIBITED
BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN
THE NAME OF ITSELF THAT THE
PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AGAINST DONALD TRUMP,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA IN MAINTENANCE IN
SUPPORT OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST
HIM FOR HIGH CRIMES AND
MISDEMEANORS.
ARTICLE ONE, INCITEMENT OF
INSURRECTION.
THE CONSTITUTION PROVIDES THAT
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SHALL HAVE THE SOLE POWER OF THE
PRESIDENT BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE
ON IMPEACHMENT FLOOR AND
CONVICTION OF TREASON, BRIBERY
OR OTHER HIGH CRIMES AND
MISDEMEANORS.
FURTHER, SECTION 3 OF THE 14th
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
EXHIBITS, ANYONE ENGAGING IN THE
INSURRECTION OR REBELLION
AGAINST THE UNITED STATES FROM
HOLDING ANY OFFICE UNDER THE
UNITED STATES.
IN HIS CONDUCT WHILE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES AND IN
VIOLATION OF HIS FAITH TO
EXECUTE THE OFFICE OF THE PEOPLE
OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF THE BEST OF HIS
ABILITY TO DEFEND THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED
STATES AND IN VIOLATION OF HIS
CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY TO TAKE CARE
OF THE LAWS AND BE FAITHFULLY
EXECUTED, DONALD JOHN TRUMP
ENGAGED IN HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS BY INCITING
MISDEMEANORS BY INCITING
VIOLENCE ON JANUARY 6th, 2021
PURR
PURSUANT TO THE 12th AMENDMENT.
THE SENATE MET AT THE UNITED
STATES CAPITOL FOR A JOINT
SESSION OF CONGRESS TO COUNT THE
VOTES OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
IN THE MONTHS PROCEEDING THE
JOINT SESSIONS, PRESIDENT TRUMP
ISSUED FALSE STATEMENTS
ASSERTING THAT THE ELECTION
RESULTS FOR A PRODUCT OF
WIDESPREAD FAUDRAUD AND SHOULD N
BE ACCEPTED BY THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE, CERTIFIED BY STATES OR
FEDERAL OFFICIALS.
SHORTLY PRESIDENT TRUMP
ADDRESSED THE CROWD IN
WASHINGTON, D.C., THERE HE
REITERATED FALSE CLAIM THAT WE
WON THIS ELECTION AND WON IT BY
A LANDSLIDE.
HE FORESEEABLY RESULTED IN
LAWLESS ACTION AT THE CAPITOL
SUCH AS IF YOU DON’T FIGHT LIKE
HELL YOU ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE A
COUNTRY ANYMORE.
INCITED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP AND
MEMBERS OF THE CROWD HE
ADDRESSED AND INTERFERE WITH THE
JOINT SESSION SOLEMN
CONSTITUTION TO CERTIFY THE
RESULTS OF THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION UNLAWFULLY BREACHED AND
VANDALIZED THE CAPITOL, INJURED
AND KILLED LAW ENFORCEMENT
PERSONNEL, MANY MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS, THE VICE PRESIDENT AND
CONGRESSIONAL PERSONNEL AND
ENGAGED IN OTHER VIOLENT, DEADLY
DESTRUCTION
DESTRUCTION ACTS.
PRESIDENT TRUMP’S CONDUCT ON
JANUARY 6th, 2021 FOLLOWED THE
EFFORT TO SUBVERT AND OBSTRUCT
THE CERTIFICATION OF THE 2020
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, THAT
PRIOR EFFORTS INCLUDED A PHONE
CALL ON JANUARY 2nd, PRESIDENT
TRUMP URGED THE SELKCRETARY OF
STATE OF GEORGIA, "FIND ENOUGH
VOTES TO OVERTURN THE RESULTS
AND THREATEN THE SECRETARY IF HE
FAILS TO DO SO."
HE THREATENED THE INTEGRITY OF
THE DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM INTERFERED
WITH THE PEACEFUL TRANSITION OF
POWER AND IMPERIAL THE BRANCH OF
EQUAL GOVERNMENT.
HE BETRAYED HIS TRUST TO THE MAN
TEST INJURY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE
UNITED STATES, THEREFORE, DONALD
TRUMP, BY SUCH CONDUCT
DEMONSTRATED THAT HE’LL REMAIN A
THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY AND
DEMOCRACY AND THE CONSTITUTION
IF ALLOWED TO REMAIN IN OFFICE AND ACTED IN A MANNER OF GROSSLY
AND ACTED IN A MANNER OF GROSSLY
IN COMPATIBLE IN THE RULE OF LAW.
HE’S DISQUALIFICATION TO HOLD
ANY OFFICE UNDER THE UNITED
STATES.
MR. PRESIDENT, THAT COMPLETES
THE EXHIBITION AGAINST THE
ARTICLE OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST
DONALD TRUMP.
THE MANAGERS REQUEST THAT THE
SENATE TAKE ORDER FOR THE ORDER
OF THE TRIAL.
THE MANAGERS REQUEST LEAVE TO WITHDRAW.
>> THANK YOU, MR. RASCON. WE ARE READY TO PROCEED WITH THE
WE ARE READY TO PROCEED WITH THE
TRIAL, THANK YOU.