The President is the Commander in Chief, and his responsibility is great. However, our President put his personal interests above the interests of the Nation, corrupting and cheating our democracy, and he shall be held accountable.

If this behavior persists, the balanced, carefully balanced sharing of power between the three branches of government is gone forever.

Submitted by the Honorable Jerrold Nadler

The President of the United States has violated the law. He has abused his power. He is undermining our freedoms, our democracy. We must act. That is why we are here today. No one, no President in this country is above the law.

The ongoing pattern of this President's abuse of power, his obstruction of investigations, refusing to turn over even one document, that is what requires us to act now.

It is a decision to completely try to frustrate that inquiry by denying all participation.

House leaders unveil two articles of impeachment, accusing Trump of `high crimes and misdemeanors.

No matter his party or his politics, if the President places his own interests above those of the country, he betrays his oath of office.

The integrity of our next election is at stake. Nothing could be more urgent.

The most serious of such offenses include abuse of power, betrayal of the Nation through foreign entanglements, and corruption of public office.

We know that there are no excuses for this conduct.

That pattern of misconduct undermines our national security and undermines free and fair elections.