The President had offered to give military aid if he got an investigation against his political rival.
Adam Schiff
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Adam Bennett Schiff is an American lawyer and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 28th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Schiff has played a significant role in various legislative efforts and is known for his work on national security and intelligence issues. He served as the Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, where he was involved in high-profile investigations and oversight of intelligence agencies.
We cannot accept a President who says America first, but really puts his own interests before the country.
The urgency of this impeachment, the reason why we cannot wait for the next election is that the President has tried to rig the last election and this one too.
We have a duty to protect our democracy. We owe it to the Framers of our Constitution.
The selling out of America's soul is all intended to protect one man, Donald Trump.
We are here to talk about the abuse of this President and the obstruction of Congress.
If unchecked, my colleagues, Donald Trump does not get better, he gets worse.
We are here because the President of the United States engaged in a scheme to drag a foreign power into our elections.
We must act to protect our national security, the integrity of our elections, and honor our oath to the Constitution.
We disagree with your policy of separating God's children from their parents and caging those children.
Having reviewed the evidence, we come to our second question: Is the President's proven conduct impeachable? The answer is simple, absolutely.
The second article charges that the President obstructed the congressional investigation into his conduct.
The threat is urgent. If we do not act now, what happens next will be our responsibility as well as his.
Mick Mulvaney acknowledged--the Acting Chief of Staff acknowledged a quid pro quo, says it happens all the time.
What message does it send around the world when they see the President and his supporters attack and attempt to reveal the identity of the patriot who took the risk that exposed Trump's abuse of his Presidency, his abuse of power?
It is undeniable that this President has violated his oath of office, abused his power, and obstructed Congress.
The circumstances of the withheld aid shows very clearly it was a quid pro quo.
the least we can do is show the courage to stand up tonight and do our part to protect our democracy.
The first article charges that the President used the powers of his public office to demand that a foreign government attack his political rivals.
If we do not respond to President Trump's abuses of power, the abuses will continue.
There is nothing more sacred than protecting the right to free and fair elections in this country.
They all confirmed that Donald Trump pressured a foreign government to target an American citizen for political gain.





