Should Trump be Impeached? Are his actions unconstitutional?
From early on in his presidency, Donald Trump has committed multiple unconstitutional acts that have led many citizens and government officials alike to discuss the possibility of impeachment. From his first executive order, the travel ban, to his latest offense of declaring a national emergency over the border wall, President Trump has given us more than enough reason to impeach him. His declaration of national emergency was done in an attempt to secure money to fund the construction projects of the border wall when Congress had already denied him access to that appropriated money. His actions violated the appropriations clause, as he essentially intended to steal from appropriated funds against statutory authority. President Trump embodies the danger of an overreaching executive branch, and his efforts to override Congress jeopardizes the American foundation of a separation of powers and checks and balances. This foundation is what keeps our country a democracy, and protects the people of America from having our liberty stolen by the government. If the President’s plans to take appropriated money went on successfully, and he was able to override the Legislative branch, it would forever change the dynamic of American democracy. This would be a tradition-changing precedent that would change the power the executive has over the people, and America as we know it would be no more. I believe that no matter one’s support for the border wall or not, no matter party affiliation or whether or not you support the president, we must all come together to fight for our right to protect our voice. We cannot let Trump take away our democracy. I stand by Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the house, and her fight to hold a lawsuit against Donald Trump.
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