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The Travel Ban, Constitutionality, and Impeachment

28 Thursday Jun 2018

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The Supreme Court held, yesterday, that the Trump Administration’s travel ban had “sufficient national security justification to survive a rational basis review,” and that therefore it would reverse the preliminary injunction granted by the District Court. This is an indication that the travel ban is constitutional, and allows it to go forth unhindered, at least for the time being. Because the travel ban has been cited in at least Representative Green’s impeachment resolution as evidence of the President’s “bigotry,” one might wonder what effect this decision will have on the President’s chances of impeachment.

While it could be argued that the Supreme Court decision could set some, perhaps ethereal, precedent, it is still Congress that decides whether the President will be removed. And while the Supreme Court’s decision could in some way be construed as an endorsement of the executive order, so too can Justice Sotomayor’s dissent remind Congress of the reason the travel ban was cited as an impeachable offense in the first place:  “[the] appearance of discrimination that the President’s words have created.” Though Trump’s “muslim ban,” may have been rolled back enough to be constitutional, it can still evidence the  President’s bigotry, and therefore could still contribute to his impeachment.

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Cohen’s Objection to Trump

22 Sunday Oct 2017

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Here you can find the text of Rep. Cohen’s resolution which objected to the conduct of President Trump. Amongst the complaints listed in the resolution are Trump’s refusal to release his tax returns, potentially unfair international dealings relating to the Trump brand, communications with Russia, the firing of James Comey, his allegations of wiring tapping, his travel ban, feuding with the media, and other flagrant international communications.

Rep. Cohen has also expressed his intention to introduce articles of impeachment in the next upcoming months. An article summarizing Cohen’s position on impeachment can be found here.

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Green Backs Down in Face of Vegas

03 Tuesday Oct 2017

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According to this report, Representative Green, who last week resolved to file an impeachment resolution in the House, has had a temporary change of heart. He claims that in the face of the tragedy which happened in Las Vegas on Sunday it would be better to take time to mourn.

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