| | | Jon Cryer Tweets List of Donald Trump’s Impeachable OffensesBoom
BY EVAN BRECHTEL MAY 27, 2019
More and more American voices are calling for impeachment proceedings to begin against President Donald Trump. Comedian and actor Jon Cryer is among them—and he’s bringing receipts.
it all started when Cryer reminded his followers of Trump’s impeachable offenses.
Folks, Trump abuses his power regularly.
He has committed more impeachable offenses SINCE THE MUELLER REPORT
While impeachment hearings are being held HE WILL COMMIT MORE IMPEACHABLE OFFENSES
By the time it goes to the Senate it may be impossible for them NOT to remove him.
— Jon Cryer (@MrJonCryer) May 23, 2019
But when a Twitter troll accused Cryer of basing his argument on emotions rather than facts, Cryer was happy to be more specific.
Hi John
Coming right up!
These are just a few off the top of my head. (Thread) t.co
— Jon Cryer (@MrJonCryer) May 25, 2019
1/First of all, remember that impeachment is a political process, not a criminal one. Impeachable offenses are not necessarily criminal offenses but abuses of presidential power. Abuses that contradict his oath to uphold the constitution
— Jon Cryer (@MrJonCryer) May 25, 2019
He called out Trump’s corruption, especially when it comes to using the executive office to benefit his companies and the interests of his most wealthy and influential supporters.
2/Yesterday it was reported that the president inserted himself in the US Army Corps of Engineers bidding process on the border wall to favor a company that is headed by a large GOP donor. This is a subversion of the process & a corrupt abuse of power & an impeachable offense.
— Jon Cryer (@MrJonCryer) May 25, 2019
3/In April, two outlets confirmed Trump had urged a senior DHS official to ignore a judge’s order & then mentioned his pardon for Judge Arpaio, implying he’d provide a presidential pardon if the official faced legal consequences. This is an abuse of power & an impeachable offense
— Jon Cryer (@MrJonCryer) May 25, 2019
He called out his repeated attempts to obstruct justice.
4/Just days ago, The White House ordered Don Mcgahn, former WH counsel to refuse a congressional subpoena. Mcgahn is currently a private citizen and Trump has no legal authority to withhold Mcgahn’s presence. This is obstruction of justice and an impeachable offense.
— Jon Cryer (@MrJonCryer) May 25, 2019
5/In January, just before testimony of Trumps former lawyer Michael Cohen, Trump tweeted that Cohen’s Father-in-law should be investigated. This was clearly a ham-fisted attempt to intimidate Cohen from testifying. This is obstruction of justice and it is an impeachable offense.
— Jon Cryer (@MrJonCryer) May 25, 2019
And his comical lack of regard for the Emoluments clause.
6/Trump’s Washington hotel is a massive conflict of interest as foreign countries, businesses and lobbyists book extensively while they have business before the president. This is a violation of the emoluments clause of the constitution and an impeachable offense.
— Jon Cryer (@MrJonCryer) May 25, 2019
7/Every time Trump visits one of his own properties, taxpayer money is being paid directly to him for security, lodging, expenses etc. He also benefits greatly as these trips promote his properties. This is a violation of the domestic emoluments clause & a corrupt abuse of power.
— Jon Cryer (@MrJonCryer) May 25, 2019
8/And you guessed it, an impeachable offense.
— Jon Cryer (@MrJonCryer) May 25, 2019
9/This list is by no means comprehensive and it omits the 10 incidents of obstruction of justice that are in the Mueller report. Those same incidents that caused over 1000 former federal prosecutors to sign a statement that Trump would be indicted if he were a private citizen.
— Jon Cryer (@MrJonCryer) May 25, 2019
The calls to impeach Trump are becoming stronger despite fears that it will backfire against the Democrats. Many respond that impeachment is not about political palatability, but about protecting our very democracy.
Congressional Democrats remain split on the matter. Some progressive Democrats insist that the process of impeachment would allow for more thorough investigations into Trump’s suspected crimes, citing the drastic ways in which Nixon’s impeachment hearings affected the public’s perception of him.
Some fear that it could be political suicide.
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