On the recordFebruary 27, 2020
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to have my opinion memorandum in the impeachment trial of President Donald John Trump printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Opinion Memorandum of United States Senator John F. Reed in the Impeachment Trial of President Donald John Trump I. FINDINGS Based on the evidence in the record, the arguments of the House Impeachment Managers, and the arguments of the President's Counsel, I conclude as follows: The President has violated his constitutional oath to ``take care that the laws be faithfully executed'' and placed his personal and political interests above the interests of the United States. The House Impeachment Managers have proven that the President's abuse of power and congressional obstruction amount to the constitutional standard of ``high Crimes and Misdemeanors'' for which the sole remedy is conviction and removal from office. II. STATEMENT OF THE FACTS On December 18, 2019, the United States House of Representatives passed H. Res. 755,\1\ ``Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.'' H. Res. 755 contains two Articles of Impeachment.…





