Constitution Index · H.Res. 939 · 2025-12-10

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Latest official status (2025-12-11): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Constitutional grade

A

Constitutional

The resolution is a constitutionally authorized exercise of the House of Representatives' sole power of impeachment under Article I, Section 2, Clause 5. It does not infringe on any constitutional rights, does not consolidate power improperly, and follows the impeachment process set forth in the Constitution. The charges, if proven, would constitute high crimes and misdemeanors as historically understood.

Article I, Section 2, Clause 5 Article II, Section 4 Article I, Section 3, Clause 6

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Enumerated powers · passes

Article I, Section 2, Clause 5 grants the House of Representatives the sole power of impeachment. This resolution is a direct exercise of that enumerated power. The House is explicitly authorized to impeach the President for 'Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors' (Article II, Section 4).

Bill of Rights · passes

The resolution does not infringe on any of the first ten amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, search and seizure, self-incrimination, due process, takings, fair trial, jury, cruel and unusual punishment, unenumerated rights, or reserved powers. Impeachment is a political process, not a criminal trial, and does not implicate the Bill of Rights.

Individual liberty · passes

The resolution does not restrict the personal liberty, property, speech, labor, or belief of any individual. It is a governmental process directed at a public official's conduct in office. The President's individual sovereignty is not at issue; rather, the resolution addresses alleged abuses of official power.

Decentralization · passes

Impeachment is a federal constitutional function that cannot be handled by individuals, local communities, or states. The Constitution explicitly assigns this power to the House of Representatives. This action does not consolidate decision-making at a higher level than necessary; it is the only level authorized to impeach.

Due process and takings · passes

The resolution follows the constitutional process for impeachment. The House has the sole power to impeach, and the Senate has the sole power to try impeachments (Article I, Section 3, Clause 6). The President is afforded due process in the Senate trial, including the right to present a defense. The resolution does not take property or bypass procedural safeguards.

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