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Brooks says that impeachment case should be dismissed

Thursday, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) appeared on the Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Co.” show to discuss the pending impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump (R). Brooks slammed what he called “Socialist Democrats’ sham impeachment” of President Trump and outlined what he expects from the Senate impeachment trial. Brooks told Stuart Varney that the … Continued

January 17, 2020

Sessions accuses House Democrats of “abusing awesome impeachment powers”

Wednesday, former Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Sessions (R) said that “There has never been such an unjustified impeachment.” Sessions made the comments in an afternoon meeting with reporters at Alabama Republican Party Headquarters in Hoover. The U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump (R) … Continued

December 19, 2019

Brooks explains his opposition to impeachment

On Wednesday, the Democratic majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump (R) on two Articles of Impeachment: obstruction of Congress and abuse of power. Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) has been a staunch defender of Pres. Trump throughout this process and released a statement denouncing the Democratic majority for … Continued

December 19, 2019

Alabama Republican leaders denounce House procedural vote for formal impeachment inquiry

Thursday, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan issued a statement following Thursday procedural vote in the U.S. House of Representatives, calling it a “partisan sham,” and praising Alabama Republicans Representatives for voting against the resolution. “While the results of today’s impeachment procedural vote come as a shock to no one, it is yet another reminder … Continued

November 1, 2019

Impeachment: A brief understanding

Editor’s note: The House has opened a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. This brief consideration of the impeachment process is not intended to express an opinion on those proceedings; instead, it aims to better understand the process amidst the din and confusion surrounding the current process. The impeachment process is the mechanism the … Continued

September 30, 2019

Palmer says impeachment inquiry is “about politics”

Thursday, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) released a statement saying that he plan “inquiry is not about high crimes and misdemeanors, but about politics.” Congressman Palmer said that Democrats are trying to achieve in the political arena would they could not achieve at the ballot box. “I plan to stand with the Constitution in the impeachment … Continued

September 27, 2019