Expunging the 2019 Trump Impeachment

Summary#

This resolution would expunge the House’s December 18, 2019, impeachment of President Donald Trump, treating the articles as if they had never passed the full House. It says the conduct cited in those articles did not meet the constitutional standard of “high Crimes and Misdemeanors.” The resolution was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

What it means for you#

The resolution concerns the congressional record of the 2019 impeachment. It does not describe direct effects on individuals.

Expenses#

No publicly available information.

Proponents' View#

The resolution’s sponsors say Trump was wrongfully accused. They cite information they say was revealed in an unclassified FBI document and argue the evidence did not meet the constitutional standard for impeachment.

Opponents' View#

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