WASHINGTON– Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed two articles of impeachment against the President of the United States:

“As a Member of Congress, I swore before God and country to support and defend the Constitution of the United States.  With that oath in mind, today I voted to impeach the President based on the evidence of his abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. 

“The corroborated, undisputed facts on the record show the President ignored national security and other vital national interests for an improper personal political benefit when he enlisted a foreign power to corrupt our democratic elections.  The official and public records clearly lay out the President’s numerous defiant attempts and overt actions to obstruct Congress’ investigation into his abuses of power.

“The President betrayed the public interest, undermined our national security, attempted to corrupt our free and fair elections – the cornerstone of American democracy – and refused to comply with constitutionally mandated Congressional oversight.  These acts of betrayal cannot stand. 

“I proudly stood with my colleagues and defended our Constitution today.  No one, not even the President of the United States, is above the law.”

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