CALL TO ACTION #705: Four New Reasons for Impeachment Inquiry (June 21, 2019)


FOUR NEW REASONS FOR IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY 


Some activists are reluctant to call for an impeachment inquiry. If you are one, consider four impeachable offenses that Trump has committed or that have come to light just since mid-May:

  1. Refusing to discipline Kellyanne Conway for repeatedly violating the Hatch Act.
  2. Ordering former employees not to testify; or, as with Hope Hicks, sent a DOJ attorney to help her stonewall even simple questions.
  3. Bypassing Senate advice and consent by appointing long-term “acting” appointees in eight of twenty-three cabinet-level positions.
  4. Running an immigrant crackdown that ignores laws, a court order, and administrative standards.
    • The DHS’s Inspector General cited systematic violations that are putting children and adult immigrants in danger
    • Trump’s DOJ told a court that the DHS does not have to give soap or toothbrushes to children at the border and can have them sleep on concrete floors in frigid, overcrowded cells
    • Our own Oregon Jewish Museum and Center on Holocaust Education just joined a lawsuit stating: “… we are witnessing the federal government adopt and pursue a policy of slow dehumanization of others that has chilling parallels to the early years of the Nazi regime.”

Normal committee investigations aren’t working. 

Demand Impeachment Inquiry.

BEGIN NOW!


**ACTION ONE: CALL OUR SENATORS**

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR SENATORS WYDEN AND MERKLEY:

“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because . . .

. . . the list of Trump’s impeachable offenses is growing. Normal congressional hearings are not working because he refuses to accept the right of Congress to conduct oversight.

In addition, I think Trump’s dehumanization of migrants is an impeachable offense. I agree with the Oregon Jewish Museum holocaust educators that Trump’s actions mimic Nazi-era policies of racial extermination. Therefore, they violate the Constitution. Please speak out and work for an impeachment inquiry.

Thank you.:

SENATOR RON WYDEN

Portland: (503) 326-7525, DC: (202) 224-5244
Salem: (503) 589-4555, Eugene: (541) 431-0229
Medford: (541) 858-5122, Bend: (541) 330-9142
La Grande: (541) 960-7691
https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/

 

SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY

Portland: (503) 326-3386, DC: (202) 224-3753
Salem: (503) 362-8102, Eugene: (541) 465-6750
Medford: (541) 608-9102, Bend: (541) 318-1298
Pendleton: (541) 278-1129
https://www.merkley.senate.gov/contact/


**ACTION TWO: CALL COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN**

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WALDEN:

“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because . . .

. . . the list Trump’s of impeachable offenses is growing. Normal congressional hearings are not working because he refuses to accept the right of Congress to conduct oversight.

In addition, I think Trump’s dehumanization of migrants is an impeachable offense. I agree with the Oregon Jewish Museum holocaust educators that Trump’s actions mimic Nazi-era policies of racial extermination. Therefore, they violate the Constitution. Please ask Greg to speak out and work for an impeachment inquiry.

Through Greg’s actions and inactionshis silence has been deafening—he appears to fully support Trump, regardless of how much damage Trump is doing to our democracy and to world stability. Know that we are still here, that we will be working to flip his seat BLUE — #2020StartsNow!

Thank you.”

COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN

DC (202) 225-6730, Medford: (541) 776-4646
Bend (541) 389-4408, La Grande (541) 624-2400
https://walden.house.gov/contact-greg/email-me

 


**ACTION THREE: BE AN ACTIVIST**

Visit the ORD2 Indivisible Event Calendaron a regular basis to keep updated on our local activities. Participate with us as often as you can.

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July 4th Parade Singing and Marching Rehearsal – Ashland

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Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: No LNG Public Hearing, Stop Jordan Cove – Medford

June 26 @ 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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Democratic 2020 Candidate Debate Watch Party – Medford

Democratic 2020 Candidate Debate Watch Party – Ashland
June 27 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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JUST ANNOUNCED: Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Greg Walden Town Hall Meeting – Grants Pass
June 28 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
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JUST ANNOUNCED: Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Greg Walden Town Hall Meeting – Eagle Point
June 28 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
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Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Ranked Choice Voting Information Session – Ashland

July 4th Parade Singing and Marching Rehearsal – Ashland

June 30 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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July 3 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
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SOURCES:

Refusal to disciple Kellyanne Conway:

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/14/trump-fire-kellyanne-conway-1364991

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/06/13/blah-blah-blah-this-week-old-kellyanne-conway-clip-looks-exceedingly-painful-today/?utm_term=.13eaf005ac57

Obstructs congressional inquirieshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/former-trump-aide-faces-questions-from-house-panel-about-russia-contacts-hush-money-payments/2019/06/19/5f8b60da-9293-11e9-b570-6416efdc0803_story.html?utm_term=.3661b16aea88

https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/08/politics/donald-trump-executive-privilege/index.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/theres-no-accountability-trump-white-house-aides-signal-a-willingness-to-act-with-impunity-in-drive-for-reelection/2019/06/16/ea5fb7fe-8eda-11e9-b08e-cfd89bd36d4e_story.html?utm_term=.4a7e033ec02c

Bypasses Senate confirmations with acting cabinet level appointees: https://www.salon.com/2019/06/19/trumps-acting-defense-secretary-is-out-and-this-chaotic-administration-prepares-for-war/

Institutes Nazi-like immigrant policies:

Inspector General concerns about El Paso facility, May 19, 2019:

https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/Mga/2019/oig-19-46-may19-mgmtalert.pdf

https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/2019-05/OIG-19-46-May19.pdf

https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/31/politics/inspector-general-warns-overcrowded-conditions/index.html

IG concerns at four facilities, July 3, 2019https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/2019-06/OIG-19-47-Jun19.pdf

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education join lawsuit: http://www.ojmche.org/app-news/lawsuit-against-policy-of-separating-parents-and-children-at-border

OVERVIEW:  Reasons for impeaching a President: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1867/01/the-causes-for-which-a-president-can-be-impeached/548144/