,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ac ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #c1 #bjai ,mr4 ,sherman 7for himself and ,mr4 ,green of ,texas7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,impeaching ,donald ,john ,trump1 ,president of the ,united ,states1 for high crimes and misdemeanors4 ,that ,donald ,john ,trump1 ,president of the ,united ,states1 is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that the following article of impeachment be exhibited to the ,united ,states ,senate3 ,article of impeachment exhibited by the ,house of ,representatives of the ,united ,states of ,america in the name of itself and of the people of the ,united ,states of ,america1 against ,donald ,john ,trump1 ,president of the ,united ,states of ,america1 in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors4 ,article ,i ,in his conduct while ,president of the ,united ,states1 ,donald ,john ,trump1 in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of ,president of the ,united ,states and1 to the best of his ability1 preserve1 protect1 and defend the ,constitution of the ,united ,states1 and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed1 has prevented1 obstructed and impeded the administration of justice during a ,federal investigation in that3 ,knowing that ,federal law enforcement authorities were investigating possible criminal law violations of his former ,national ,security ,advisor1 ,general ,michael ,flynn and knowing that ,federal law enforcement authorities were conducting one or more investigations into ,russian state interference in the #bjaf campaign for ,president of the ,united ,states1 and that such investigation7s7 included the conduct of his campaign personnel and associates acting on behalf of the campaign1 to include the possible collusion by those individuals with the ,russian government1 ,donald ,john ,trump sought to use his authority to hinder and cause the termination of such investigation7s7 including through threatening1 and then terminating1 ,james ,comey1 who was until such termination the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation4 ,the pattern of behavior leading to the conclusion that he sought to cause the hindrance or termination of said investigation7s7 include the following3 7#a7 ,requesting that the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation curtail the investigation of the activities of ,general ,michael ,flynn under circumstances wherein it appeared that ,director ,comey might be terminated if he failed to adhere to such request4 7#b7 ,making a determination to terminate the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 and only thereafter requesting that the ,deputy ,attorney ,general provide him with a memorandum detailing inadequacies in the ,director's performance of his duties4 7#c7 ,despite offering differing rationales for the termination of the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 admitted subsequently that the main reason for the termination was that the ,director would not close or alter the investigation of matters related to the involvement of ,russia in the #bjaf campaign for ,president of the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,stated that1 once he had terminated the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 the pressure of said investigation had been significantly reduced4 ,in all of this1 ,donald ,john ,trump has acted in a manner contrary to his trust as ,president and subversive of constitutional government1 to the great prejudice of the cause of law and justice and to the manifest injury of the people of the ,united ,states4 ,wherefore1 ,donald ,john ,trump1 by such conduct1 warrants impeachment and trial1 and removal from office4