In How Many Impeachable Offenses Can A President Commit In Nine Days?, UM law grad Howard Brilliant lists (and documents) what he calls 18 impeachable offenses committed in nine days:
- Removing DNI & CJCS from NSC and replacing them with a white supremacist[1];
- Unconstitutional discrimination against legal immigrants- including visa holders, lawful permanent residents, and reportedly even some U.S. Citizens- based on religion and national origin[2];
- Undermining confidence in our democracy by perpetuating meritless allegations of voter fraud[3];
- Constant and repeated demonstrations of hostility to first amendment rights[4][5];
- Intentionally and repeatedly lying to the American public[6][7][8];
- Using the Office of President to enrich himself and members of his family[9];
- Operating with extensive conflicts of business and personal interests[10];
- Receiving emoluments from foreign governments[11];
- Refusal to release his tax returns[12];
- Violating his lease with GSA for the Old Post Office[13];
- Potential subjection to blackmail by a foreign intelligence service allegedly in possession of compromising material[14];
- Continued associations with individuals he knew or should have known possessed ties to hostile foreign governments[15][16][17];
- Blatant disregard for established governmental norms and protocols[18][19];
- Issuing executive orders against the advice of and/or without consulting the Office of Legal Counsel or other participants in the review process[20][21];
- Apparent defiance of court orders[22][23];
- Failure to rule out the use of torture[24];
- Suffering from mental instability and/or psychological impairment[25]; and
- Being generally incompetent and unfit for office[26];
While I grasp that at the end of the day, grounds for impeachment may just be what two houses say it is, it seems to me that under a fair reading of the Constitution, most of these are not in fact impeachable offenses but just actions that are evil, stupid, or both.
Have a look and mark down which you think qualify, then take a look at my cull from the list:
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