Schneider Calls for Articles of Impeachment

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) released the following statement:

"The facts of this situation are not in dispute: President Trump and his personal legal counsel both publicly admit that the President of the United States pressured the President of Ukraine to launch a sham investigation of a political rival, while withholding millions of dollars of military aid. Blocking this much needed aid to our ally, Ukraine, for the President's personal political gain dangerously threatens U.S. national security interests and undermines America's foreign policy objectives.

"President Trump's actions to pressure a foreign government into investigating a political rival are an absolute abuse of the powers of the Presidency, and this flagrant corruption demands an urgent response from Congress.

"The President must be held accountable, which is why I support initiating articles of impeachment to do so."

"I recognize that impeachment is the first step, and that conviction and removal requires a two-thirds vote in the Senate. The President deserves his ‘day in court' to present his case to all 100 Senators, sitting as jurors. But if, as I expect, the allegations are proven true, these actions are of such grave consequence that it is absolutely necessary for Congress to exercise its Constitutional responsibility. If not now, if not for these actions, then when and for what actions of any president will ever rise to the level of account?"