,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjba,mrs4 ,boeb]t 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,biggs1 ,mr4 ,duncan1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4
 ,gohm]t1 & ,mr4 ,hice ( ,georgia7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,impea*+ ,joseph ,rob9ette
 ,bid51 ,jr41 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 = ! high crimes & misdemeanors (
 betrayal ( ! public tru/4  ,t ,joseph  
,rob9ette ,bid51 ,jr41 ,presid5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 is impea*$ = high crimes 
& misdemeanors & t ! foll[+ ,article (  
,impea*m5t be exhibit$ to ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,s5ate3 ,article ( ,impea*m5t    
exhibit$ by ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica 9 ! "n (      
itself & ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (      
,am]ica1 aga9/ ,joseph ,rob9ette ,bid51 
,jr41 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9    
ma9t5ance & support ( its impea*m5t     
aga9/ him = high crimes & misdemeanors4 
,article ,i  ,! ,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 & ,misdemeanors4 ,9 8     
conduct ( ! (fice ( ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates--& 9 violation ( 8 con/itutional
 oa? fai?fully to execute ! (fice (     
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &1 to ! be/ 
( 8 ability1 pres]ve1 protect1 & def5d !
 ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9    
violation ( 8 con/itutional duty to take
 c>e t ! laws be fai?fully              
execut$--,joseph ,rob9ette ,bid51 ,jr41 
has willfully ab&on$ 8 duty z ,presid5t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 betrayal ( ! public
 tru/1 9 t3  ,x is ! duty ( ! ,presid5t 
z ,comm&] 9 ,*ief to ensure ! national  
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica &  
its citiz5s1 at home & abroad4  ,despite
 suffici5t w>n+ f milit>y & intellig5ce 
p]sonnel1 ,presid5t ,bid5 proce$$ to    
haphaz>dly )draw troops f ,afghani/an t 
result$ 9 ! ,taliban ga9+ full control (
 ,afghani/an & jeop>diz$ ! safety (1 & 9

 "s cases directly result$ 9 ! dea? (1  
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,arm$ ,=ces memb]s1 & ,afghan civilians4
  ,! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
willfully ab&on$ 8 duties z ,comm&] 9   
,*ief & is directly responsible = !     
fail$ )drawal f ,afghani/an4  ,!        
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates gave aid &  
com=t to our enemies1 :ile ! ,taliban   
rapidly ov]took ,afghani/an4  ,!        
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has         
compromis$ ! physical security ( t5s (  
?\s&s ( ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t op]atives1      
,unit$ ,/ates civilians1 ,afghan allies1
 o!r int]national allies1 & t5s (       
billions ( doll>s ( advanc$ ,unit$      
,/ates milit>y equipm5t4  ,on ,m>* #be1 
#bjba1 ,presid5t ,bid5 /at$1 if we      
leave1 we're go+ to d s 9 a safe &      
ord]ly way :5 ask$ ab\t )drawal plans = 
,unit$ ,/ates troops 9 ,afghani/an4  ,on
 ,april #ad1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,bid5 /at$
 ( ! )drawal ( ,unit$ ,/ates troops 9   
,afghani/an1 ,we w n conduct a ha/y ru% 

to ! exit1 we'll d x responsibly1       
delib]ately1 & safely4  ,on ,may #ah1   
#bjba1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se            
,inve/igator ,g5]al report$ a #cg-p]c5t 
increase 9 report$ attacks initiat$ by !
 ,taliban on ,afghani/an gov]nm5t =ces  
dur+ ! fir/ qu>t] ( #bjba = l>ge-scale  
(f5ses4  ,on ,june #h1 #bjba1 ,taliban  
spokesp]son ,zabihullah ,mujahid /at$ t 
once =eign =ces leave ,afghani/an we w  
be compell$ to cont9ue our w> to a*ieve 
our goal4  ,on ,june #h1 #bjba1         
,presid5t ,bid5 transmitt$ to !         
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,p]man5t       
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,select    
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate1 a
 waiv] ( ! limitations "u section       
#abae7;a7 ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7       
,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se             

,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba1
 :i* section requir$ a detail$ report on
 ! risks associat$ ) leav+ ,afghani/an4 
,su* a report w\ld h provid$ ! details (
 8 adm9i/ration's national security     
assessm5t prior to ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
)drawal f ,afghani/an4  ,on ,july #f1   
#bjba1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y confirm$ 
! pull\t ( ,bagram ,airfield )\t notify+
 ! ,afghan comm&] result+ 9 ! base gett+
 ransack$ by ,taliban loot]s & releas+  
?\s&s ( ,,isis-,k t]rori/s f prison4    
,on ,july #h1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,bid5    
/at$ t ! ,taliban is at its /ronge/     
milit>ily s9ce #bjja & /at$1 !          
likelihood !re's go+ to be ! ,taliban   
ov]runn+ ev]y?+ & own+ ! :ole c\ntry is 
highly unlikely4  ,on ,july #ab1 #bjba1 
,presid5t ,bid5 ord]$ #d-/> ,g5]al ,au/9
 ,mill]1 ,comm&] ( ,nor? ,atlantic      
,treaty ,organization's ,resolute       
,support ,mission & ,unit$ ,/ates       
,=ces-,afghani/an1 to /ep d[n f 8       
position & dep>t ,afghani/an1 leav+ !   
rema9+ ,unit$ ,/ates pres5ce )\t a      

season$ lead] 9 ! face ( gr[+ ,taliban  
p[]s4  ,on ,july #ac1 #bjba1 ,presid5t  
,bid5 receiv$ a docum5t sign$ by #bc    
/aff memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates embassy 9 
,afghani/an1 ) a w>n+ reg>d+ pot5tial   
collapse ( ! ,afghan capital ( ,kabul   
soon aft] ! ,presid5t's )drawal deadl9e4
  ,on ,augu/ #f1 #bjba1 ! ,taliban took 
control ( ! ,nimroz prov9ce4  ,on ,augu/
 #aa1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,bid5 took a     
week-long vacation at ,camp ,david      
despite significant advances & prov9cial
 captures by ! ,taliban (f5sive4  ,on   
,augu/ #ae1 #bjba1 z ,taliban fight]s   
took control ( ,kabul1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
embassy fell1 & billions ( doll>s (     
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y weapons1 includ+  
#ge1jjj vehicles1 #bjj aircraft1        
#fjj1jjj weapons 7 giv5 ov] to !        
,taliban4 ,presid5t ,bid5 /at$ he /ood  
squ>ely beh9d 8 decision4  ,on ,augu/   
#af1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,bid5 address$ !  
,nation on ! debacle 9 ,afghani/an &    
/at$1 ,i am presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (
 ,am]ica1 & ! buck /ops ) me4  ,on      

,augu/ #bj1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,bid5 /at$ 
t al-,qaida 0 gone f ,afghani/an despite
 rec5t reports f ! ,inspector ,g5]al (  
,congress & ! ,unit$ ,nations t %[ t    
al-,qaida cont9ues to h a pres5ce 9     
,afghani/an4  ,on ,augu/ #bc1 #bjba1 !  
,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,p]man5t ,select     
,committee on ,intellig5ce /at$ t1 !re 7
 any numb] ( w>n+s t ! ,taliban might   
take ov]1 & "s t includ$ a pot5tial ( a 
v rapid takeov]4  ,on ,augu/ #bd1 #bjba1
 ,presid5t ,bid5 /at$ t he w n ext5d !  
,augu/ #ca/ deadl9e = )drawal ( troops f
 ,afghani/an despite pleas f memb]s (   
,congress1 milit>y p]sonnel1 & ! ,g-#g  
allies4 ,e/imates indicat$ !re 7 #aj1jjj
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 #ej1jjj ,afghan 
special immigrant visa applicants1 &    
#f1jjj troops 9 ,afghani/an at ! "t4 ,! 
,p5tagon1 h[ev]1 /at$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
did n h ! capability to safely escort   
,am]icans 9 ,kabul to ! airport =       
evacuation by ! ,augu/ #ca/ deadl9e4    
,on ,augu/ #bf1 #bjba1 a suicide bomb   
explosion execut$ by t]rori/ gr\p       

,,isis-,k occurr$ at ,hamid ,k>zai      
,int]national ,airport1 kill+ elev5     
,m>9es1 "o ,navy ,m$ic1 & "o ,army      
soldi]1 & injur+ ov] #bj ,am]icans4  ,! 
la/ ,am]ican milit>y s]vice memb] 0     
remov$ f ,afghani/an on ,augu/ #cj1     
#bjba1 ) hundr$s ( ,am]icans /ill /r&$ 9
 ,afghani/an4  ,^! executive decisions  
sugge/ ! willful ab&onm5t ( ! national  
security responsibilities ( ! ,comm&] 9 
,*ief4 ,x is ! responsibility ( !       
,congress to reprim& su* failure ?r\gh  
impea*m5t4  ,presid5t ,bid5 promis$ !   
,am]ican p a responsible1 delib]ate1 &  
safe exit )drawal f ,afghani/an & in/ead
 conduct$ a reckless1 politically       
motivat$1 & dang]\s )drawal4  ,presid5t 
,bid5's conduct dur+ ! )drawal f        
,afghani/an has l$ to int]national      
condemnation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ 
f our allies4  ,presid5t ,bid5's conduct
 dur+ ! )drawal has dim9i%$ ! ,unit$    
,/ates /&+ on ! int]national /age1 all[+
 adv]s>ies su* z ,russia & ,*9a to call 
into "q ! ,unit$ ,/ates ability to      

fulfill its milit>y & def5se commitm5ts4
  ,presid5t ,bid5's actions all[$ t5s ( 
billions ( taxpay] doll>s 9 milit>y     
equipm5t1 includ+ small arms1 body      
armor1 l& vehicles1 helicopt]s1 &       
drones1 to fall into ! h&s ( ! ,taliban4
  ,presid5t ,bid5 jeop>diz$ ! safety (  
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s & ,afghan allies  
/r&$ 9 ,afghani/an by will+ly %>+ _!    
id5tities ) ,taliban (ficials4  ,on     
,july #bc1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,bid5       
collud$ ) ,afghan ,presid5t ,a%raf      
,ghani on a phone call ask+ him to      
mislead ! ,am]ican public & our allies &
 falsely portray ! /atus ( ! w> 9       
,afghani/an & betray ! public tru/4     
,presid5t ,bid5 explicitly /at$ ''' z y 
"k & ,i ne$ n tell y ! p]ception ar\nd !
 _w & 9 p>ts ( ,afghani/an1 ,i believe1 
is t ?+s ar5't go+ well 9 t]ms ( ! fight
 aga9/ ! ,taliban4 ,& !re's a ne$1 :e!r 
x is true or n1 !re is a ne$ to project 
a diff]5t picture4  ,^! failures h      
creat$ a p]man5t rupture ( tru/ betwe5  
?is milit>y *a9 ( comm& & ! ,am]ican p &

 our allies4  ,9 do+ ?is1 ,joseph       
,rob9ette ,bid51 ,jr41 has willfully    
ab&on$ 8 duty & betray$ ! public tru/1  
has directly betray$ ! public tru/ &    
cont9ues to demon/rate t he is unfit to 
hold ! (fice ( ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 to ! manife/ injury ( ! p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]e=e ,presid5t ,bid51 
by su* conduct1 has demon/rat$ t he w   
rema9 a ?reat to national security & !  
,con/itution if all[$ to rema9 9 (fice1 
& has act$ 9 a mann] grossly            
incompatible ) self-gov]nance & ! rule (
 law4 ,presid5t ,bid5 ?us w>rants       
impea*m5t & trial1 removal f (fice1 &   
disqualification to hold & enjoy any    
(fice ( honor1 tru/1 or pr(it "u !      
,unit$ ,/ates4