Articles of Impeachment

The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives "shall have the sole Power of Impeachment" and that the President "shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."

In his conduct of the office of President of the United States—and in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States—Donald John Trump has abused the powers of the Presidency by unconstitutionally seizing the legislative power to declare war as vested exclusively in Congress by Article I, Section 8, Clause 11.

Specification I: On January 3, 2026, President Trump directed the Armed Forces of the United States, specifically elements of the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), to initiate "Operation Southern Spear," a kinetic regime-change operation within the sovereign territory of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Specification II: This offensive resulted in the extra-judicial extraction of a foreign head of state, Nicolás Maduro, and the subsequent declaration by President Trump of a "United States Military Administration" over Venezuelan energy infrastructure. These actions were undertaken without a Declaration of War, without an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), and in direct contravention of the notification requirements of the War Powers Resolution of 1973 (50 U.S.C. 1541–1548).

Specification III: By unilaterally committing United States Armed Forces to sustained hostilities and occupation duties based solely on Article II authority, the President has attempted to nullify the Checks and Balances fundamental to the separation of powers, effectively asserting the power of a monarch to initiate offensive war for resource acquisition.

In all of this, Donald John Trump has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with self-governance and the rule of law.

In his conduct of the office of President of the United States, Donald John Trump, in violation of his constitutional oath and the "Take Care" Clause of Article II, Section 3, has willfully obstructed the execution of federal statutes to protect personal and political associates.

Specification I: On November 19, 2025, the President signed into law the Epstein Files Transparency Act (Public Law 119-38), which mandated the full, unredacted release of all Department of Justice records relating to Jeffrey Epstein by a statutory deadline of December 19, 2025.

Specification II: Despite the clear mandate of Public Law 119-38, the President directed the Attorney General to withhold over 99% of the required records, specifically ordering the suppression of the "Politically Exposed Persons" (PEP) List, flight logs from 2016-2024, and grand jury exhibits implicating current Executive Branch officials.

Specification III: When challenged by the House Judiciary Committee on January 5, 2026, the White House Counsel invoked a "Dispensing Power"—a legal theory rejected by the Framers of the Constitution—claiming that the President possesses an inherent authority to suspend validly enacted laws when they threaten "Executive Branch cohesion." By asserting the right to choose which laws to enforce based on personal political liability, the President has placed himself above the law.

In his conduct of the office of President of the United States, Donald John Trump has systematically undermined the independence of the Judiciary and utilized archaic authorities to nullify the constitutional rights of the American people.

Specification I: On March 18, 2025, the President invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 (50 U.S.C. §§ 21–24), a wartime statute, during a period of peace. He utilized this authority to designate the criminal organization "Tren de Aragua" as a "foreign hostile nation," a legal fiction used to justify the summary incarceration and deportation of individuals without judicial review.

Specification II: Under this color of authority, the Executive Branch has detained and deported thousands of individuals, including legal permanent residents and U.S. citizens, denying them the due process guaranteed by the 5th and 14th Amendments.

Specification III: When federal courts, including the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, issued emergency stays against these actions (J.G.G. v. Trump), the President publicly directed Executive Branch agents to "ignore the judges" and "continue the flights." Furthermore, the President has engaged in a campaign of intimidation against the Judiciary, declaring on social media that specific judges were "Enemies of the State" who "would be dealt with," thereby inciting public hostility and potential violence against the Judicial Branch.

In his conduct of the office of President of the United States, Donald John Trump has utilized his position to promote extra-judicial violence against the coordinate branches of government.

Specification I: On November 20, 2025, following the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the President publicly labeled bipartisan members of the House and Senate "traitors" and declared their legislative actions "punishable by death" in a televised address. This rhetoric resulted in a documented surge of credible death threats against Members of Congress.

Specification II: On January 6, 2026, the fifth anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, the President utilized his pardon power to systematically absolve 143 individuals convicted of violent offenses against law enforcement officers during the 2021 insurrection. In his signing statement, the President referred to the convicts as "Prisoners of War," thereby signaling to violent extremist groups that political violence committed in his name is effectively immune from federal prosecution.

Specification III: This course of conduct has created a clear and present danger to the continuity of government, forcing the Legislative Branch to operate under heightened security and effectively coercing legislative action through the threat of physical force.

In his conduct of the office of President of the United States, Donald John Trump has abused the powers of the Presidency to threaten the territorial integrity of a strategic ally, thereby violating the Supreme Law of the Land and dismantling the national security architecture of the United States.

Specification I: On January 7, 2026, the President publicly threatened the Kingdom of Denmark, a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with "military consequences" and "forceful acquisition" regarding the autonomous territory of Greenland. This threat constitutes a direct violation of Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter, ratified by the U.S. Senate in 1945, which prohibits the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.

Specification II: By threatening an ally with military incursion, the President has materially breached Article 1 of the North Atlantic Treaty, ratified by the U.S. Senate in 1949, which mandates that parties settle international disputes by peaceful means. This conduct effectively nullifies the credibility of the United States' commitment to the Alliance, emboldening adversaries in Europe and the Arctic.

Specification III: The President has persisted in this conduct despite formal warnings from the Pentagon and the Department of State that such threats jeopardize the Thule Air Base (Pituffik Space Base) and the early-warning missile defense systems critical to the survival of the American people, thereby placing his personal desire for territorial expansion above the safety and security of the United States.