Can and WILL democrats in the House IMPEACH trump officials like Kirstjen Nielsen??

[beachbum bob]

they have the power to do so if they can fine an underlying crime she has committed or allowed to happen under her leadership

"Impeachment in the United States is the process by which the lower house of a legislature brings charges against a civil officer of government for crimes alleged to have been committed, analogous to the bringing of an indictment by a grand jury. .."


If the democrats in the house don't do this, we have no more reason to complain about trump and his people.


WHO cares if GOP senate will support her?? Make them defend kidnapping of children

[onenote]

1. Cabinet officials can be impeached. And, no, the House isn't going to start impeachment

proceedings against Trump cabinet members.

[Demsrule86]

3. Thanks,I didn't know that.

[Demsrule86]

2. If you can't get a conviction in the Senate, what is the point?

[uponit7771]

4. Rule of law delineate those who support kidnapping. Putting people in jail or removal isn't the only

... use of impeachment.

[Demsrule86]

14. You can do the same with oversite and not risk making Trump a sympathetic figure.

[uponit7771]

15. hmmmm, true

[beachbum bob]

10. basically force GOP to defend the law breaking, why else?

nothing wrong with that...otherwise why should Pelosi have any vote on any bill?? She knows its dead in the Senate WITH NO VOTE TO BE HAD. Impeachment will require a senate trial, no matter what McConnel wants

[Demsrule86]

13. Voting on bills sends a signal where we want to go...I would have done bills improving the ACA

and not Medicare for all...as it is not popular if workplace insurance goes away. I would not have forced a vote on the Green new deal as it gives the GOP something to hit us with. I fear some may feel bad for him if he is impeached. I see no upside unless the Senate goes for it...now we could investigate IE oversite. That is our job.

[empedocles]

5. If this whole process, Mueller/SDNY/StateAGs/Congressional Investigations, etc., gets an opportunity

to fully play out - a tremendous number of 'con accomplices, like Nielsen, can be captured in legal nets.

Would be great for the USA.

[mopinko]

6. she should be charged w lying to congress. make a damn example of her.

so much that is getting more and more fucked up by these assholes who think it is just fine to lie their asses off.
this must stop.

[Hortensis]

8. Agree I'd really like to see it. In a better world she'd

go to prison for her crimes against humanity, plus a list of others. Looking forward to seeing a lot more people, even if not enough, indicted and jailed before this is all over, or at least be ruined.

[Johonny]

7. I agree. Republicans make a living forcing Democrats defend strawman positions

they create for them. Make the GOP defend kidnapping of children is an excellent idea. Make them defend waste fraud and abuse...

[beachbum bob]

11. make it front and center at every chance. GOP party of crooks and theives.

let america watch uncensored on CSPAN

[MineralMan]

9. Almost certainly not.

The process is complicated and requires a 2/3 majority vote in the Senate to remove someone. So, any impeachment of an official like that is currently a waste of time. That time could be better spent creating legislation that does something positive.

We have no time to waste just now.

[beachbum bob]

12. NO LEGISLATION will be allowed a vote in the Senate, be serious. Impeachment is required when

govt officials commit criminal acts AND DOJ does nothing.

Let GOP defend kidnaping, extortion, etc