Our country has reached a breaking point. Trump provided the country with proof that he used the federal government to extort a foreign leader, pressing him to attack Trump’s political opponent and inviting foreign interference in our electoral process. Trump is abusing his office in an effort to impede our free and fair elections, and Congress must act to stop him. Congress has a duty to protect our democracy and our Constitution, and Trump has left them no choice but to pursue full-scale impeachment. As the impeachment process advances, we’ll keep you updated daily with the latest resources and analysis.
The U.S. House Intelligence Committee will continue its public impeachment hearings on November 21 with testimony from Fiona Hill and David Holmes. CAP experts will be following along to share context throughout the proceedings.
The U.S. House Intelligence Committee continued its public impeachment hearings on November 20. CAP experts followed along to share context throughout the proceedings.
The U.S. House Intelligence Committee continued its public impeachment hearings on November 19. CAP experts followed along to share context throughout the proceedings.
The U.S. House Intelligence Committee held its second public impeachment hearing on November 15. Experts from the Center for American Progress followed along to share context throughout the proceedings.
The U.S. House Intelligence Committee hosted its first public impeachment hearings on November 13. Experts from the Center for American Progress followed along to share context throughout the proceedings.
The president’s attempted shakedown of Ukraine is a colossal blow to U.S. efforts to fight corruption around the world.
President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine demonstrate just how much he thinks he can get away with. Congress must hold him accountable.
There are limits on the president’s ability to withhold information from Congress.
CAP releases a list of how the president’s conduct threatens national security in the United States.
Trump’s foreign interference extortion scheme echoes the Nixon scandal but poses an even greater threat to our democracy and national security.
While President Trump is at the center of the Ukraine controversy, the alleged extortion scheme likely implicates a host of top administration officials and advisers.
President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine demonstrate just how much he thinks he can get away with. Congress must show him that he is wrong.
Constitutional principles espoused by our nation’s founders dictate that a president should be impeached if he abuses his public office by soliciting campaign help from a foreign government.
This series of events is incredibly worrisome in the context of the health of U.S. democracy.