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Texas Rep. Al Green introduced articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump over his decision to strike three Iranian nuclear facilities.
On Tuesday (June 24), the House of Representatives, however, voted down the impeachment articles introduced by Green, who called Trump's strikes against Iran "illegal and unconstitutional," per Newsweek.
Trump announced on Saturday that American planes had struck three Iranian nuclear sites amid its war with Israel. U.S. officials have expressed concern over Iran's nuclear program, but Iranian officials have maintained that their efforts are focused on peace. The president announced a ceasefire in the Iran-Israel conflict on Monday (June 23).
Questions have surrounded the legality of Trump's decision to strike Iran, as the move wasn't approved by Congress. The decision sparked the introduction of a bipartisan War Powers Resolution, which aims to bar the administration from bringing the U.S. into the war without Congressional approval.
Green announced that he was introducing new articles of impeachment against Trump on Tuesday, but his efforts were voted down.
"In starting his illegal and unconstitutional war with Iran without the constitutionally mandated consent of Congress or appropriate notice to Congress, President Trump acted in direct violation of the War Powers Clause of the Constitution," Green's articles state. "President Trump has devolved and continues to devolve American democracy into authoritarianism by disregarding the separation of powers and now usurping congressional war powers."
The vote to table the impeachment articles passed with a 344-79 margin. Green's latest push to impeach Trump didn't receive support from House Democratic leadership.
A vote to table the impeachment articles passed by a 344-79 margin, with 128 Democrats joining Republicans for the vote. House Democratic leadership has thus far been wary of impeachment efforts from some members, and Green's latest push did not receive support from leadership.
Senator John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, said in a statement: "He's been impeached twice, and now he's still our president as well now too. It's not going anywhere, and I don't think that's helpful. I think if you throw that term around that actually diminishes the severity of what impeachment is really reserved for."
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