Donald Trump again gives Congress a reason why he must be impeached

Echo opinion letter published in the Florida newspaper Bradenton Herald

https://www.bradenton.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article236401143.html

FLORIDA- The authors who were framers of the Constitution were very clear that they did not want a monarchy, and they did not want people benefiting personally from their offices. For the latter, they established the “emoluments clause.” This clause says, in part, “no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.” An emolument is defined as “a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office.”

Title of Nobility Clause is a provision in Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution, that prohibits the federal government from granting titles of nobility, and restricts members of the government from receiving gifts...

The emoluments clause is why every other president has released their tax returns, so that the American public can see where their money is coming from and Congress can make sure they are not personally benefiting. This president has refused to do so. It is also why every other president has divested themselves of their business or put it in a blind trust. This prevents them from being susceptible to influence. This president has refused to do that. He has, allegedly, turned over the running of his hotels, golf clubs, and casinos to his children, but he still keeps a close eye on them.

A violation of the emoluments clause ...
violating Trump's oath of office.

The fact that Trump’s businesses are profiting from foreign dignitaries and representatives (and even the military and U.S. representatives abroad) has been raised as an issue several times. Now he is being so bold as to declare that the next G7 meeting will be held at his Miami resort. This is a violation of the emoluments clause and should be an impeachable offense. Congress needs to do their job and check the actions of this president. He is clearly violating his oath of office.

From Jenni Casale in Palmetto Florida

Florida impeach opinion echo

          It is our ‘patriotic duty’ to impeach Donald Trump 

"...impeachment of Donald Trump is our moral and patriotic duty."

Bradenton Herald a Florida newspaper echo letter to the editor

The debate about whether or not to impeach Donald Trump has centered on removing him from office, whether the Senate would go along with it, and what the political fallout would be. However, there is more at stake than that. Our collective soul is at stake.

The word “impeach”, at dictionary.com, means: to accuse an official of misconduct in office, to bring an accusation against. There are a few other definitions, but nothing about removal from office. I realize there’s a difference between the ordinary meaning of the word and the act in Constitutional law, but the more important issue is: What is our responsibility as Americans?

The impeachment of Donald Trump is our moral and patriotic duty. Witnesses will testify to the facts regarding Donald Trump’s crimes. Tax fraud, business fraud, financial fraud, obstruction of justice, sexual assaults and more. Investigations have been conducted by highly respected professionals and the evidence has been compiled. The man is a criminal. He is a pathological liar and fraud, and has even been complicit in the cover-up of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s (1958-2018) murder. 

We know Trump knew of the evidence of the murder and he helped one of the murderers to evade justice.

Our country faces the most serious threat to our democracy that it has ever faced. We have a psychopathic criminal and demagogue occupying the office of the President of the United States. 

What are we going to do about that? Excuse him? Let him continue issuing orders as our chief executive and commander of our armed forces? We are now watching him establish concentration camps and engaging in brinksmanship with nuclear weapons.

From William Anderson, Bradenton Florida