US lawmaker files articles of impeachment against Trump

Diyar Guldogan

US lawmaker John Larson announced Tuesday that he filed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, citing escalating concerns over his conduct and handling of the war with Iran.

Larson said the move comes as Trump “becomes more unhinged” and risks the safety and security of the American people while also urging members of the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to remove him from office.

“Donald Trump has blown past every requirement to be removed from office. And it’s getting worse,” Larson said in a statement, criticizing what he described as an “illegal war in Iran” and warning of its impact on American lives and the economy.

Larson said Trump is “unable or unwilling to faithfully execute the responsibilities of the office and he is putting the nation’s security and economy in jeopardy.”

Even after Trump announced a two-week suspension of military action against Iran, several Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday renewed calls for his removal from office, citing threats of war crimes, reckless decision-making and unfitness to serve.

They also called for the invocation of the 25th Amendment.

Section 4 of the 25th Amendment authorizes the vice president, together with a majority of the Cabinet (or another congressionally designated body), to determine that the president “is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.”

If such a declaration is made, the vice president shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as acting president.