Judiciary Committee Alleges Trump Violated Federal Bribery, Wire Fraud Statutes
The committee members alleged in the 169-page report that Trump committed bribery, as defined in the Constitution, as well as criminal bribery and wire fraud.
December 16, 2019 at 09:50 AM
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The House Judiciary Committee late Sunday filed its report on impeachable offenses by President Donald Trump, claiming further violations of Constitutional and criminal law than explicitly contained in the articles of impeachment drafted against the president.
The committee members alleged in the 169-page report that Trump committed bribery, as defined in the Constitution, as well as criminal bribery and wire fraud. The report follows Friday's party-line vote to advance articles of impeachment for abuse of power and obstructing Congress.
"President Trump's violation of both statutes is further evidence of the egregious nature of his abuse of power," the report reads.
The document also pushes back against claims made by White House counsel Pat Cipollone, who said Trump wouldn't participate in the inquiry because the president hadn't been granted "due process" protections.
Sunday's report says those protections typically aren't granted during investigations and that Trump was allowed some of them under the House rules passed for the Judiciary Committee's impeachment procedures.
"President Trump simply chose not to avail himself of the procedural opportunities afforded to him," the report reads.
The report includes Cipollone's letter asserting the White House wouldn't engage in the impeachment inquiry and Trump's public support of the letter as evidence of obstruction of Congress.
The document also rejects Republicans' claims that House Democrats should have gone to court for witness testimony and evidence. It notes that Justice Department attorneys have previously argued the House can never go to court against the executive branch, in contrast with the GOP members' arguments.
"Where the president orders total defiance of House subpoenas and vigorously argues t hat the courthouse door is locked, it is clear that he seeks to obstruct the House in the exercise of its impeachment power," the report reads.
The impeachment inquiry focused on Trump's efforts to get Ukraine to investigate a political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, while withholding military aid from the country. Trump has said he did nothing wrong and would defend himself during a Senate trial.
The House Rules Committee will hold its markup of the articles of impeachment Tuesday, setting them up for a full House vote on Wednesday.
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