Congresswoman McClain Delaney Statement: Trump’s Illegal Actions in Venezuela This Weekend Are Impeachable

WASHINGTON, DC-Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) released the following statement:

"I cannot stand by as my Republican colleagues allow President Trump to defy the rule of law, repeatedly overstep the authority of Congress and undermine our national security and the well-being of my fellow Americans.

"Over the weekend, we saw the President - without authorization or approval from Congress, as required by our Constitution - launch an attack on Venezuela and voice his intention to 'run' the country. This move follows a year in which he has illegally dismantled federal agencies, conducted cruel immigration raids against our neighbors - including American citizens, instigated an unlawful trade war, called for the execution of sitting Members of Congress, and now is escalating international tensions even further with military threats against Colombia and Greenland. These individual actions are impeachable offenses in their own right, but their ever mounting cumulative impact on our country's stability and health puts everything in a new light. I now believe that our Democratic Caucus must imminently consider impeachment proceedings.

"I took an oath to uphold the Constitution and to fight unlawful behavior, and I firmly believe it is now paramount that we begin this impeachment process to end this lawlessness and restore stability and trust in our government. Our forefathers intended to create three co-equal beaches of government to provide a check and balance on lawless power seized by any single branch. It is time - full stop - for Congress to step up to the plate and stop this Administration's unauthorized and harmful actions."