This is the first step toward Attorney General Merrick Garland’s impeachment. But will it go any further with this current democrat-controlled House?
This from westernjournal.com.
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia introduced articles of impeachment targeting Garland in the House of Representatives on Friday.
Scoop: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene @RepMTG will soon be introducing articles of impeachment against AG Merrick Garland after the raid of Trumps Mar-a-Lago. @DailyCaller pic.twitter.com/IySxya6DxW
— Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) August 12, 2022
Greene’s impeachment resolution accuses Garland of “endangering, compromising, and undermining the justice system of the United States” by aiding in the “persecution” of former President Donald Trump.
On Monday, FBI agents seized various documents in Trump’s possession following a dispute between the former president and the National Archives over their proper custody.
The vice president presides over Senate impeachment trials of civil officers like Garland, whereas the chief justice of the Supreme Court presides over impeachment trials of presidents.
Conviction in a Senate impeachment trial and removal from office requires 67 votes, a high standard.
However, the House can impeach a Cabinet official with a simple majority vote.
It’s unlikely that a Garland impeachment would pass the majority-democrat House. It’s much likelier that Garland could be impeached if Republicans seize the House in November.
“Our justice system should never be used to intimidate political opposition simply because the party in power is afraid to lose that power. In this case, abusing the DOJ to prevent President Trump from heading back to the White House,” @RepMTG continued.
— Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) August 12, 2022
Greene explained why she was introducing the articles of impeachment on the steps of the Capitol.
I just filed articles of impeachment against Merrick Garland. pic.twitter.com/WbNDWjItr3
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) August 12, 2022
Greene said:
Merrick Garland has abused his position of power as the attorney general to politically persecute Joe Biden’s enemies.
She said of Garland’s conduct:
We cannot tolerate this in America where our great institutions are [wielded] and abused in such a way to defeat people’s political enemies.
The Georgia firebrand has previously filed articles of impeachment against Biden himself.
This action by Rep. Greene will certainly go nowhere in a democrat-controlled House, but at least she is fighting back. What are our more senior Republican members of Congress doing other than sitting on their thumbs or counting their money from China?
Thank you, Congresswoman Greene.
And God speed to Conservatism.
