WATCH NOW: “The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts” Posted on June 27, 2019 Impeachment The Mueller Report was both an impeachment referral and roadmap for Congress to begin an impeachment investigation of the president. In his report, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller presented evidence that Trump repeatedly obstructed justice and concluded that the Trump campaign took advantage of unlawful Russian assistance in the election. On Monday, June 24, LawRead More
Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern Calls for Impeachment Inquiry During National Day of Action Posted on June 22, 2019 Impeachment “If we don’t hold this president accountable, it might be too late by the time he’s gone. Years from now our children and grandchildren will look back on this era and judge us by what we did Now is not the time to shrink from our responsibility,” Rep. Jim McGovern told the crowd at theRead More
“A Moral Call to Action”: Massachusetts Leaders Demand Impeachment Inquiry During National Day of Action in Northampton Posted on June 21, 2019 Impeachment State Sen. Jo Comerford and State Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa addressed more than 100 activists gathered in Northampton’s Pulaski Park for the National Day of Impeachment Action on June 15th, organized by MoveOn and By the People. Both legislators reaffirmed their support for an impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump, citing the need to protect our democracyRead More
Over 100 Cities Hold Day of Impeachment Action Against Donald Trump Posted on June 18, 2019 Impeachment On Saturday, June 15th, more than 13,000 Americans gathered at 142 events across the country, calling on Congress to begin an impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Free Speech For People was proud to partner with MoveOn and By the People for this historic event, the largest national mobilization for impeachment to date. Free Speech forRead More
Abusing the Pardon Power: From Joe Arpaio to the Latest Revelations About Trump’s Lawyer Posted on June 13, 2019 Challenging Corruption The connection between disgraced former Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio and disgraced former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn may not be immediately obvious. But we predicted it in 2017. The New York Times recently reported that Special Counsel Mueller’s team uncovered a voicemail from Trump’s lawyer, John Dowd, to Flynn’s lawyer. The message isRead More
#ImpeachTrump: Act to Defend Democracy on June 15 Posted on June 7, 2019 (June 18, 2020) Impeachment We hope you can join us next Saturday, June 15, for a national day of action to demand an impeachment inquiry of Donald Trump. This is your opportunity to get involved directly in the fight to hold the president accountable to the law! As more members of Congress join the call for an impeachment inquiry,Read More
Organizations Urge Congress to Investigate Justice Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Posted on April 18, 2019 (April 18, 2019) Impeachment On April 11, 2019, Free Speech For People joined Demand Justice and a coalition of sexual assault survivors’ organizations and other progressive groups to urge House Democrats to investigate Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation. Free Speech For People first called for an impeachment investigation of Brett Kavanaugh in October 2018, due to multiple allegationsRead More
Trump’s hush money payments to influence the election are grounds for impeachment Posted on April 1, 2019 (April 1, 2019) Impeachment President Trump has been directly implicated—by his own personal lawyer—in a criminal conspiracy to illegally influence the election. This justifies an impeachment investigation. Facts On August 21, 2018, President Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty to eight criminal charges. Two of those charges stem directly from criminal actions that he took at the directionRead More
Impeachment and Attacking the Freedom of the Press: A Lesson from History Posted on March 31, 2019 (March 31, 2019) Impeachment April 1 marks the anniversary of the impeachment of a federal judge who was impeached nearly a century ago for misconduct that included abusing his power to attack the press. As we explained in The Constitution Demands It: The Case for the Impeachment of Donald Trump, one major reason for the House of Representatives notRead More
Impeachment Inquiry Resolution Formally Introduced into House of Representatives Posted on March 28, 2019 (March 28, 2019) Impeachment A resolution to authorize the House Judiciary Committee to launch an impeachment inquiry has been introduced into the House of Representatives by Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, joined by Representative Al Green of Texas. The resolution is patterned on the February 1974 resolution that authorized an impeachment inquiry against President Richard Nixon. As we explainedRead More