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The House impeached President Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, and the Senate voted to acquit. Only one Republican senator found him guilty, and it wasn’t Susan Collins. Congress was unable to hold Trump accountable, so now the job is ours. Thank Senator King for honoring his oath and serving his constituents ethically and honorably.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text admin_label=”Issue, Action” _builder_version=”3.24.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_2_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_2_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_2_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_3_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_3_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_3_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_4_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_4_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_4_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_5_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_6_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px”]<\/p>\n President Trump was\u00a0impeached<\/a> for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress because an investigation sparked by a whistleblower complaint revealed that he orchestrated a shadow diplomatic effort to leverage congressionally-approved taxpayer funds and official state meetings in order to coerce a foreign government into facilitating an attack against his political rival, and then worked to cover up the evidence and obstruct the ensuing investigation. Rep. Pingree voted in favor of both articles of impeachment. Rep. Golden voted yes on Article I and no on Article II. On Jan. 15, the House selected impeachment managers<\/a> and sent the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>articles to the Senate for trial. The rules for the trial, approved by a party-line vote, differ<\/a> from those that governed the Clinton impeachment trial, most notably by offering no guarantee that witnesses or evidence directly impacting the case will be admitted. D<\/span><\/span>espite 75% of voters<\/a> wanting the trial to include witnesses and evidence, a vote to allow them was defeated<\/a>. Both King and Collins voted in favor of it. Collins later voted against amendments calling for specific witnesses, except those limited only to John Bolton. Trump’s impeachment is the only impeachment trial<\/a> in Senate history to exclude witnesses. Collins later spoke<\/a> on the Senate floor, attempting to justify her plan to acquit Trump by saying that while his conduct was inappropriate, it didn’t rise to the level of impeachable offenses. She later said in an interview that she thought Trump had learned “a pretty big lesson”<\/a> from the impeachment, and didn’t need any further legislative rebuke. Senator King also spoke<\/a>, laying out a clear case for conviction. In the end<\/a>, all Democrats and Independents voted to convict, and all Republicans except Mitt Romney voted to acquit.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n As the trial progressed, new evidence continued (and still continues) to emerge:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n From the beginning of the impeachment process, Senator King gave regular updates to his constituents about his thought process, and offered an insightful view from inside the chamber. After evidence was presented, Senator King came home to Maine, to hold a public forum<\/a> in order to listen to constituent concerns about impeachment. His speech<\/a> before casting his vote was logical and evidence-based, and clearly explained how the case proved the President’s corruption, and how the only response to such a result is to convict. He served his constituents with clarity and common sense, and we should give him our thanks. Find his contact info below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The House Intelligence Committee published transcripts of its closed-door depositions, as well as key excerpts, \u201cwho\u2019s who\u201d info, and \u201cbig picture\u201d take-aways\u00a0<\/span>HERE<\/span><\/a>. The Washington Post also created a great timeline<\/a> of all the events at the heart of the impeachment inquiry as well as a succinct overview<\/a>. If you only have time to read one or two very short things, we recommend this open letter<\/a>, penned by more than 500 legal scholars,\u00a0asserting that Trump committed impeachable offenses.<\/strong>\u00a0We also recommend reading the key excerpts<\/a> from the Judiciary Committee’s report.<\/strong> There are also many excellent impeachment explainers and analysis available. We\u2019re particularly fond of an explainer created by Vox<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Day 14:<\/strong>\u00a0Final vote. WATCH IT<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Day 13:<\/strong>\u00a0Senators’ floor speeches. WATCH SENATOR COLLINS<\/span><\/a> | WATCH SENATOR KING<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Day 12:<\/strong>\u00a0Closing arguments. WATCH PART 1<\/a>, PART 2<\/a> | KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Day 11:<\/strong>\u00a0Additional arguments and votes for witnesses. WATCH IT<\/a>\u00a0| KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Day 10:<\/strong>\u00a0Final day of questioning. WATCH IT<\/a>\u00a0| KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Day 9:<\/strong>\u00a0First day of questioning. WATCH IT<\/a>\u00a0| KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Day 8:<\/strong>\u00a0Final day of Trump’s defense opening arguments. WATCH PART 1<\/a>, PART 2<\/a> | KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Day 7:<\/strong>\u00a0Second day of Trump’s defense opening arguments. WATCH IT<\/a>\u00a0| KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Day 6:<\/strong> First day of Trump’s defense opening arguments. <\/span>WATCH IT<\/a>\u00a0| KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Day 5:<\/strong> Final day of House prosecution opening arguments.<\/span> WATCH IT<\/a>\u00a0| KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Day 4:<\/strong> Second day of House prosecution opening arguments.<\/span> WATCH PART 1<\/a>, PART 2<\/a>\u00a0| KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Day 3:<\/strong> First day of House prosecution opening arguments.<\/span> WATCH PART 1<\/a>, PART 2<\/a>, PART 3<\/a>\u00a0| KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Day 2:<\/strong> Debate and votes on trial rules.<\/span>\u00a0WATCH IT<\/a>\u00a0| KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Day 1:<\/strong> Swearing in.<\/span> WATCH IT<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Senate Impeachment Trial Organizing Resolution<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n President Trump’s Impeachment Trial Brief<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n House Impeachment Managers’ Trial Brief<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The House Judiciary Committee Report on the Articles of Impeachment Against Donald Trump<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Articles of Impeachment Against Donald J. Trump for High Crimes and Misdemeanors<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The House Judiciary Committee Report on Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The House Intelligence Committee Impeachment Inquiry Report<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [Note: We have included links to the full public hearings, below. You can also find select video clips HERE<\/a>.]<\/p>\n The House Judiciary Committee’s first impeachment hearing featured four constitutional scholars who answered questions about what constitutes an impeachable offense:\u00a0Noah Feldman<\/strong><\/a> of Harvard University, Pamela Karlan<\/strong><\/a> of Stanford University, Michael Gerhardt<\/strong><\/a> of the University of North Carolina, and Jonathan Turley<\/strong><\/a> of George Washington University. WATCH IT<\/a>\u00a0| KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The committee’s second public impeachment hearing featuring presentations from the House Intelligence Committee and the House Judiciary Committee. WATCH IT<\/a>\u00a0| KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor<\/a><\/strong> and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>WATCH IT<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch<\/a><\/strong>.<\/strong> WATCH IT<\/a> | KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Vice President Pence\u2019s Special Advisor for Europe and Russia Jennifer Williams<\/a><\/strong> and National Security Council Director for European Affairs Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman<\/a><\/strong>. WATCH IT<\/a> | KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Former U.S. Special Envoy to Ukraine <\/span>Kurt Volker<\/a><\/strong> and National Security Council Director for Europe and Russia <\/span>Tim Morrison<\/a><\/strong>. WATCH IT<\/a> | KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n U.S. Ambassador to the European Union <\/span>Gordon Sondland<\/a><\/strong>. WATCH IT<\/a> | KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russian, Ukrainian, and Eurasian Affairs <\/span>Laura Cooper<\/a><\/strong> and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs <\/span>David Hale<\/a><\/strong>. WATCH IT<\/a> | KEY TAKE-AWAYS<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Former National Security Council Director for Europe and Russia <\/span>Fiona Hill<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and State Department Political Counselor David Holmes<\/a><\/strong>. THE ISSUE<\/span><\/h2>\n
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THANK SENATOR KING FOR THOUGHTFULLY WEIGHING THE EVIDENCE, LISTENING TO HIS CONSTITUENTS, AND EXPLAINING HIS CAREFULLY-MADE DECISION.\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
LOOK BACK ON THE FACTS<\/h2>\n
LOOK BACK ON THE SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL<\/span><\/h3>\n
SENATE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL DOCUMENTS<\/span><\/h3>\n
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HOUSE IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY DOCUMENTS<\/span><\/h3>\n
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LOOK BACK ON THE HOUSE IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS<\/span><\/h3>\n
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARINGS<\/span><\/h3>\n
HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE FACT WITNESS HEARINGS<\/span><\/h3>\n