,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bi1 #bjbb,mr4   
,mull9 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,,resolution  ,expung+ ! ,decemb] #ah1
 #bjai1 impea*m5t ( ,presid5t ,donald   
,john ,trump4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,con/itution provides t ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives %all h ! sole ,p[] (    
,impea*m5t & t ! ,presid5t %all be      
remov$ f ,(fice on ,impea*m5t =1 &      
,conviction (1 ,treason1 ,brib]y1 or o!r
 high ,crimes & ,misdemeanors2 ,:]eas1  
on ,decemb] #ah1 #bjai1 ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives pass$ ,h\se ,resolution 
#gee1 ,agree+ to ,article ,i ( !        
,resolution ,impea*+ ,donald ,john      
,trump1 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 =  
high ,crimes & ,misdemeanors1 by a vote 
( #bcj ,yeas1 a bip>tisan coalition (   
#aig ,nays1 #a ,pres5t1 & #c ,n ,vot+2  
,:]eas ,article ,i ( ! ,resolution1     
entitl$ ,abuse ( ,p[]1 alleges1 bas$ on 
vague innu5do1 op9ion1 & he>say1 t      

,presid5t ,trump solicit$ ! int]f]5ce ( 
a =eign gov]nm5t1 ,ukra9e1 9 ! #bjbj    
,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5tial election2    
,:]eas ,article ,i ( ! ,resolution      
alleges ,presid5t ,trump s\ght to       
pressure ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e to       
ann\nce two inve/igations1 ! fir/ into a
 political oppon5t1 =m] ,vice ,presid5t 
,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr41 & ! second1    
into provable lies by ,h\se & ,s5ate    
,democrats t ,donald ,trump collud$ )   
,russia to und]m9e ! #bjaf ,presid5tial 
election2 ,:]eas ,article ,i ( !        
,resolution alleges ,presid5t ,trump    
condition$ 7,a7 ,! release ( #cia       
million ''' = ! purpose ( provid+ vital 
milit>y & security assi/ance to ,ukra9e 
'''2 & 7,b7 a head ( /ate meet+ at !    
,:ite ,h\se ''' ) ! ,presid5t ( ,ukra9e1
 ^u a ,ukra9ian ann\ncem5t t bo? a      
corruption inve/igation into            
influ5ce-p$dl+ by ! ,bid5 family & an   
inve/igation into election int]f]5ce 9 !
 #bjaf ,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5tial       
election _h begun2 ,:]eas ,presid5t     

,johnson 0 impea*$ 9 #ahfh = violat+ !  
,t5ure ( ,(fice ,act2 ,:]eas ,presid5t  
,nixon's resignation f (fice 9 #aigd    
foll[$ ext5sive1 & provable1 in/ances ( 
crim9al conduct1 includ+ multiple felony
 crimes2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,cl9ton 0     
impea*$ 9 #aiih = ! ,f$]al crime ( ly+  
"u oa? to d5y ju/ice to a fell[         
,am]ican2 ,:]eas1 to sub/antiate ! *>ge 
( ,abuse ( ,p[]1 ,article ,i ( !        
,resolution is ! fir/ circum/ance 9     
,am]ican hi/ory 9 :i* ,articles (       
,impea*m5t consid]$1 & pass$ by ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 lack any allegation (
 any crime1 no less ! high ,crimes &    
,misdemeanors /&>d requir$ by ,section  
,f\r ( ,article ,,ii ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,con/itution2 ,:]eas ,article ,i ( !    
,resolution alleges ,presid5t ,trump's  
actions 7 tak5 9 pursuit ( p]sonal      
political b5efit ''' & ?us ignor$ &     
injur$ ! int]e/s ( ! ,nation2 ,:]eas    
,article ,i ( ! ,resolution fails to    
provide a modification =1 def9ition (1  
or guidance to measure1 t :i* qualifies 

z a p]sonal political b5efit1 or injury 
to ! int]e/s ( ! ,nation2 ,:]eas prop]  
consid]ation ( :e!r high ,crimes &      
,misdemeanors 7 committ$ _c ju/ly take  
place )\t prop]ly def9+ ! conduct at    
issue1 p>ticul>ly :5 su* conduct mu/    
meet ,congress' burd5 ( cle> & conv9c+  
evid5ce2 ,:]eas ,article ,i ( !         
,resolution submits1 z indisputable pro(
 ( ! commission ( an ,abuse ( ,p[]1 a   
subjective analysis ( a ,july #be1      
#bjai1 ,memor&um ( a ,telephone         
,conv]sation betwe5 ,presid5t ,trump &  
,ukra9ian ,presid5t ,volodymyr          
,oleks&rovy* ,zel5sky2 ,:]eas1 by !     
/&>ds set =? 9 ,article ,i ( !          
,resolution1 any action t may affect an 
election c\ld be pot5tially con/ru$ z an
 ,abuse ( ,p[]1 an action tak5 = p]sonal
 political b5efit1 or a solicitation to 
int]v5e 9 an election2 ,:]eas all pa/   
,presid5tial ,impea*m5ts 9 ,am]ican     
hi/ory 7 bas$ on well-def9$ & specific  
crim9al acts1 n subjective accusations (
 int5t1 & circum/ances 9 :i* ! prim>y   

allegations 7 n prov52 ,:]eas ! anonym\s
 :i/lebl[] compla9t1 :i* s]v$ z !       
impetus = ! ,decemb] #ah1 #bjai1        
,impea*m5t ( ,presid5t ,trump1 0 bas$   
entirely on secondh& k1 & he>say2 ,:]eas
 bo? ! *>ge ( ,abuse ( ,p[] 9 ,article  
,i1 & ! *>ge ( ,ob/ruction ( ,congress 9
 ,article ,,ii1 are built on            
presumptions contr>y to facts & evid5ce2
 ,:]eas ! transcript ( ! ,july #be1     
#bjai1 call betwe5 ,presid5t ,trump &   
,presid5t ,zel5sky %[$ no conditionality
 = any (ficial act by ,presid5t         
,zel5sky1 su* z an ann\ncem5t t bo? a   
corruption inve/igation into ! ,bid5    
family1 & a #bjaf ,unit$ ,/ates         
,presid5tial election int]f]5ce         
inve/igation1 _h begun2 ,:]eas nei!r    
,presid5t ,zel5sky1 nor 8 aides1 _h any 
k t ! #cia1jjj1jjj 9 ,ukra9ian milit>y &
 security assi/ance 0 on hold = fur!r   
review2 ,:]eas1 f ! beg9n+1 despite !   
rabid impea*m5t f]vor l$ by ,h\se &     
,s5ate ,democrats1 m$ia p]sonalities1 & 
! lib]al elite class1 bo? ,presid5t     

,trump & ,presid5t ,zel5sky ma9ta9$ t   
!re 0 no pressure1 no quid pro quo1 & no
 l9kage betwe5 ! #cia1jjj1jjj1 & !      
ann\ncem5t ( ,ukra9ian inve/igations2   
,:]eas ! #cia1jjj1jjj 9 ,ukra9ian       
milit>y & security assi/ance 0 releas$  
)\t ,ukra9e ann\nc+ an inve/igation (   
any k9d2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,trump invit$ 
,presid5t ,zel5sky to meet ) him at !   
,:ite ,h\se on ?ree occasions )\t any   
conditions1 p>ticul>ly no condition7s7 (
 any ann\ncem5t7s7 ( an inve/igation    
into ! ,bid5 family's corrupt practices 
& influ5ce-p$dl+ 9 ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas      
,presid5t ,trump & ,presid5t ,zel5sky   
met on ,septemb] #be1 #bjai1 ) no       
,ukra9ian ann\ncem5t7s7 ( any           
inve/igation7s7 into ! ,bid5 family's   
corrupt practices & influ5ce-p$dl+ 9    
,ukra9e2 ,:]eas skepticism ( ,ukra9ian  
lead]s & high-level (ficials 0 & is     
entirely reasonable1 & advis$1 giv5     
,ukra9e's well-docum5t$ hi/ory z "o ( ! 
mo/ corrupt nations 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas      
skepticism ( ! ,bid5 family bas$ on     

/rong evid5ce ( a hi/ory ( corruption & 
influ5ce-p$dl+ 9 ,ukra9e1 z well z      
,hunt] ,bid5's role on ! ,bo>d (        
,directors at ,burisma ,hold+s ,limit$1 
is entirely reasonable & advis$2 ,:]eas 
witnesses call$ by ,h\se ,democrats dur+
 ! impea*m5t proce$+s te/ifi$ t ,burisma
 ,hold+s ,limit$ has an ext5sive hi/ory 
( controv]sy 9 ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! f\nd] (
 ,burisma ,hold+s1 ,ukra9ian olig>*     
,mykola ,zlo*evsky1 0 ,ukra9e's ,m9i/] (
 ,ecology & ,natural ,res\rces f #bjaj  
to #bjab1 & alleg$ly grant$ lic5ses to  
,burisma ,hold+s = ! developm5t ( gas   
fields 9 :i* he _h a significant p]sonal
 int]e/2 ,:]eas ,hunt] ,bid51 alongside 
well-connect$ ,democrat op]ative &      
n[-convict$ fraud/] ,devon ,ar*]1 jo9$  
,burisma's ,bo>d ( ,directors at a "t :5
 ! company fac$ criticism1 & at a "t :5 
,joe ,bid51 !n ,vice ,presid5t ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 act$ z ,presid5t ,obama's
 prim>y advisor on ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas x    
defies reason to ass]t t ,hunt] ,bid5 0 
at all indep5d5tly qualifi$ = su* a     

position1 especially giv5 8 complete    
lack ( exp]i5ce1 & self-admitt$ long    
hi/ory z a ne'er-d-well drug addict2    
,:]eas ! ,obama ,/ate ,dep>tm5t knew t  
,hunt] ,bid5's involvem5t 9 ,ukra9e 0 a 
po9t ( e?ical vuln]ability1 & took /eps 
to ?or\ghly prep>e & in/ruct ,unit$     
,/ates ,ambassador to ,ukra9e ,m>ie ,l4 
,yovanovit* h[ be/ to answ] que/ions    
!reon1 at h] ,june #ba1 #bjaf1          
confirmation he>+ be=e ! ,s5ate         
,committee on ,=eign ,relations2 ,:]eas1
 on ,janu>y #bc1 #bjah1 dur+ a ,c\ncil  
on ,=eign ,relations discussion1        
!n-,vice ,presid5t ,joe ,bid5 bragg$    
ab\t a ,m>* #bjaf enc\nt] 9 :i* he brib$
 ,ukra9ian ,presid5t ,petro ,poro%5ko1  
by proclaim+ to ,poro%5ko t ! ,unit$    
,/ates w\ld n release #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9  
loan gu>antees unless ,poro%5ko fir$    
,prosecutor ,g5]al ,victor ,%ok91 :o 0  
conduct+ an anti-corruption inve/igation
 into ,burisma ,hold+s ,limit$1 ,hunt]  
,bid51 &1 by ext5sion1 ,joe ,bid5       
himself2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ 8 description ( 

! p>ticul>s ( ! bribe1 ,joe ,bid5       
gleefully celebrat$ ! success ( 8 bribe 
be=e ^? 9 att5dance1 specifically /at+  
,well1 son ( a bit*1 ,%ok9 got fir$2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is j1 & act+ z a 
good /ew>d ( taxpay] doll>s :5 x c1 &   
(t5 does1 delay aw>d+ su* def5se aid =  
v>i\s reasons1 mo/ notably skepticism   
bas$ on a hi/orical patt]n ( corruption1
 p>ticul>ly :5 t hi/orical patt]n       
implicates brib]y committ$ by           
individuals at ! highe/ levels (        
,am]ican ,gov]nm5t1 su* z !n-,vice      
,presid5t ,joe ,bid52 ,:]eas a key &    
widely und]/ood aspect ( ! ,trump       
adm9i/ration's =eign policy plat=m 0 to 
scrut9ize1 & closely evaluate def5se    
assi/ance programs to =eign nations2    
,:]eas "o ( ,presid5t ,trump's c5tral   
campaign promises 0 to ensure t ea*     
c\ntry t receives def5se assi/ance f !  
,unit$ ,/ates mu/ fir/ prove !mselves   
wor?y b5efici>ies !re(2 ,:]eas ,unit$   
,/ates taxpay]-fund$ assi/ance to =eign 
gov]nm5ts is n consid]$ an entitlem5t or

 welf>e program1 or t :i* is ow$ to any 
"o recipi5t nation2 ,:]eas a ,unit$     
,/ates ,presid5t enjoys broad au?ority  
to direct ! =eign policy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & paus+ ,unit$ ,/ates security  
assi/ance to ,ukra9e = fur!r scrut9y &  
analysis1 = #ee days1 0 n & is n        
presumptive or prima facie evid5ce (    
misconduct1 or a quid pro quo ex*ange1 z
 *>act]iz$ by congressional ,democrats  
be=e1 & ?r\gh\t1 ! impea*m5t proce$+s2  
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ah1 #bjai1 ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives pass$ ,h\se           
,resolution #gee1 ,agree+ to ,article   
,,ii ( ! ,resolution ,impea*+ ,donald   
,john ,trump1 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 = high crimes & misdemeanors1 by
 a vote ( #bbi ,ayes1 a bip>tisan       
coalition ( #aih ,noes1 #a ,pres5t1 & #c
 ,n ,vot+2 ,:]eas ! ,ob/ruction (       
,congress allegations 9 ,article ,,ii d 
n meet ! impea*able /&>d set =? 9       
,section ,f\r ( ,article ,,ii ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,con/itution2 ,:]eas1 to        
sub/antiate ! *>ge ( ,ob/ruction (      

,congress1 ,democrats submitt$ ! fact t 
,presid5t ,trump *ose to ass]t executive
 privilege 9 response to p>tisan        
subpo5as issu$ by ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 ,:]eas ,article ,,ii   
ass]ts t ,presid5t ,trump's ass]tion (  
executive privilege1 & 8 unwill+ness to 
p>ticipate 9 a politically motivat$ ef=t
 to unseat him1 is fur!r irrefutable    
evid5ce ( ! commission ( high ,crimes & 
,misdemeanors2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives has no p[] to det]m9e   
executive privileges to :i* a ,presid5t 
is entitl$2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,trump took
 e reasonable measure to ensure t :i*   
transpir$ betwe5 ! ,:ite ,h\se & ,ukra9e
 0 z transp>5t z possible to lawmak]s & 
! public alike2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb]    
#be1 #bjai1 aft] que/ions arose ab\t !  
cont5ts ( ! phone call ) ,presid5t      
,zel5sky1 ,presid5t ,trump *ose to      
declassify & release ! transcript 9 !   
int]e/ ( full transp>5cy2 ,:]eas        
,presid5t ,trump fur!r releas$ a r$act$ 
v]sion ( ! anonym\s :i/lebl[] compla9t s

 t all ,am]icans c\ld read x = !mselves2
 ,:]eas ,h\se ,democrats _h ample       
opportunity to def5d _! p>tisan subpo5as
 9 c\rt1 b *ose to )draw ^? subpo5as1   
cit+ ! fact t litigation w\ld take too  
long1 hold+ !mselves to a self-impos$1 &
 politically motivat$1 deadl9e (        
,*ri/mas break2 ,:]eas1 tak5 z a :ole1  
bo? ,articles 9 ! ,impea*m5t            
,resolution1 z well z ! he>+s &         
inve/igations 9 ! weeks prec$+ f9al     
passage by ! full ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 are ?9ly veil$1        
desp]ate1 & unsuccessful attempts to    
grasp at any /atem5t1 public or private1
 bas$ on presumption or he>say1 t might 
remotely resemble evid5ce t ,presid5t   
,trump engag$ 9 a quid-quo-pro )        
,presid5t ,zel5sky2 & ,:]eas by s       
flippantly ex]cis+ "o ( ! grave/ & mo/  
consequ5tial p[]s ) :i* ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives is *>g$1 ,democrats h   
committ$ ! s9 ab\t :i* ! ,f\nd+ ,fa!rs (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w>n$1 t be+ ! use (    
presid5tial impea*m5t 9 a p>tisan fa%ion

 to settle political scores1 &          
relitigate election results ) :i* !y    
disagree1 9 ?is case1 ! #bjaf           
,presid5tial election ( ,donald ,trump3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,decemb] #ah1     
#bjai1 impea*m5t ( ,presid5t ,donald    
,john ,trump is expung$1 z ! facts &    
circum/ances ^u :i* ! ,articles (       
,impea*m5t 7 bas$ did n meet ! burd5 (  
prov+ ! commission ( high ,crimes &     
,misdemeanors z set =? 9 ,section ,f\r (
 ,article ,,ii ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,con/itution4