Publication: impeachment
Logically→ The U.S. Supreme Court has signed a verdict to impeach U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The U.S. Constitution gives sole power of impeachment to the House of Representatives. The Supreme Court cannot impeach public officials.
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Trump’s Lawyers on Day 4 of Impeachment Trial
The three members of the former president’s legal team made a number of misleading or false claims about the events of Jan. 6, antifa, the impeachment process and voter fraud.
New York Times→ Trump’s Lawyers Repeated Inaccurate Claims in Impeachment Trial
The three members of the former president’s legal team made a number of misleading or false claims about the events of Jan. 6, antifa, the impeachment process and voter fraud.
Poynter→ Fact-checking the first day of Trump’s second impeachment trial
Before senators could consider a scrap of evidence in the case against former President Donald Trump, they first had to vote whether to try the case at all. House Democratic impeachment managers argued that even though Trump no longer holds office, the
Truth or Fiction?→ Law Professor Refutes Trump Attorneys’ Attempt to Cite Him in Impeachment Defense
An effort to sow weaponized disinformation benefiting former United States president Donald Trump ahead of his second impeachment trial was blunted in early February 2021, when the legal scholar cited by his attorneys publicly debunked their claims. T
Truth or Fiction?→ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s ‘Impeachment Dress’ Makes Second Appearance
A January 13 2021 post to Reddit’s r/pics was one of several observing that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s dress appeared to be identical to the one she wore for outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump’s first impeachment on December 19 2
Truth or Fiction?→ Alan Dershowitz’s Watergate Trial Gripe About ‘Blacks and Liberals’ Resurfaces Online
A November 1974 remark from attorney Alan Dershowitz found new visibility in January 2020 after it was highlighted by the chief of staff for Virginia state Sen. Dave Marsden, not long after the Trump administration announced that Dershowitz would be j
Truth or Fiction?→ Nancy Pelosi’s ‘Gold Pens’ Impeachment Controversy
On January 16 2020, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s gold pens on silver platters were the subject of a Facebook post shared by known disinformation peddler and sometimes grifter Brian Kolfage: Across a photograph of three trays of gold-ti
Truth or Fiction?→ Disinformation Inflames Tensions After United States Kills Iranian Commander
Late in the evening of January 2 2020, the United States announced that it had targeted and killed Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in Iraq in a major and dramatic escalation: Iran confirmed the death of one of its most active military fi
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Trump Not Really Impeached?
United States President Donald Trump and his Republican Party allies could seize on an op-ed by a Harvard University law professor in order to change the definition of impeachment to suit his purposes. The House of Representatives voted on December 18
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Donald Trump’s Letter to Nancy Pelosi Secretly Display ‘F*** You, C***’?
A purported copy of United States President Donald Trump’s December 20 2019 letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared on Reddit’s r/therewasanattempt one day later, with a big red markup around a hidden message reading “Fuck you,
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Do You Know What’s Deplorable? Being Impeached’ Tweet
On December 18 2019, United States President Donald Trump was impeached on two counts by the House of Representatives; that night and the following day, screenshots and quotations of a tweet purportedly from his son Donald Trump Jr. to then-presidenti
Truth or Fiction?→ Hoax ‘Toronto Impeachment Protest’ Photo
Amid a series of December 17 2019 demonstrations in the United States marking a vote on whether to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump, one Twitter user attempted to troll the protests by passing off a photograph of a different event. The user, ̶
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Democrats Spent $40,000,000 of YOUR Tax Dollars Trying to Impeach Trump’ Posts
On October 28 2019, a Facebook user shared the following status update (archived here), claiming that Democrats spent $40,000,000 in an attempt to impeach United States President Donald Trump: White text against a purple smoke background ass
Truth or Fiction?→ Ken Starr Statement on Impeachment Inquiry Spreads Without Full Context
Amid impeachment inquiry hearings on November 20 2019, a partial transcript from a Fox News telecast spread online and gave some readers and listeners the impression that one of the right-wing network’s analysts had concluded that United States
Truth or Fiction?→ Mitch McConnell: ‘Completely and Utterly Perplexed’ by Those Who Argue Perjury, Obstruction of Justice Aren’t High Crimes?
In November 2019, a screenshot from Reddit circulated on social media, quoting Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) as saying he was baffled by people who argued “perjury and obstruction of justice are not high crimes and misdemeanors” when r
Snopes→ Ex-Trump Aide Confirms Biden Probe Sought, Says Not Illegal
Tim Morrison, who stepped down from the National Security Council the day before his appearance, is the first White House political appointee to testify.
Snopes→ Bolton Summoned; First Big Vote Set on Impeachment Probe
House investigators are summoning former national security adviser John Bolton to testify in their impeachment inquiry, deepening their reach into the White House as the probe accelerates toward a potential vote to remove the president.
Snopes→ Judge Hands Democrats a Victory in Impeachment Inquiry
A judge ordered the Justice Department to give the House secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, handing a victory to Democrats as they gather evidence for the impeachment inquiry against President Donald
Snopes→ Pentagon Told Witness Not to Testify in Impeachment Inquiry
A Defense Department official who testified in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump did so in defiance of the Pentagon, which told her not to cooperate.
Truth or Fiction?→ What Is a SCIF and Why Does It Matter?
On October 23 2019, the term “SCIF” trended abruptly on Twitter with chatter about the purported actions of some House Republicans as they disrupted testimony about the United States reportedly withholding financial aid to Ukraine: A prote
Snopes→ Did James Clapper ‘Out’ Barack Obama as the ‘Mastermind’ Behind the ‘Russia Hoax’?
A CNN interview video was miscaptioned to suggest the Obama administration's involvement in a Trumpian controversy.
Truth or Fiction?→ The Constitution, Impeachment, a Paper Shredder, and Hillary Clinton’s Twitter
On October 7 2019, the following image appeared in a Facebook group. It purportedly showed an undated Fox News coverage still, further displaying what appeared to be a tweet from Hillary Clinton three days before: In the original post, a group
Snopes→ GOP Sen. Johnson Says Trump Blocked Ukraine Aid
A Republican senator said he learned from a U.S. ambassador that President Donald Trump was tying military aid for Ukraine to an investigation of the 2016 election.
Snopes→ Is Adam Schiff ‘Linked’ to a ‘Prominent Ukrainian Arms Dealer’?
A fundraiser held for Schiff in 2013 was offered as proof of "ties" to a California-based engineer ... who also isn't Ukrainian.
Truth or Fiction?→ Would Trump Get to ‘Run Two More Times’ If He Is Not Impeached?
While he himself debunked the claim within hours, several readers contacted us asking if a scenario posted by disinformation purveyor and conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec on October 1, 2019 was plausible. “These Democrats don’t realize th
Snopes→ Pelosi Orders Impeachment Probe: ‘No One Is above The Law’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched the House into a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, acquiescing to mounting pressure from fellow Democrats and plunging a deeply divided nation into an election year clash between Congress and
Snopes→ House Committee Approves Guidelines for Impeachment Hearings
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler says there's no confusion about what his committee is doing: It's an impeachment investigation, no matter how you want to phrase it.
Snopes→ Nearly Half of House Dems Support Impeachment Inquiry
Nearly half the House Democrats now support an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump — a milestone but still probably not enough to push Speaker Nancy Pelosi to launch proceedings.
Snopes→ House Set to Block Maverick Dem’s Trump Impeachment Effort
Liberal Democrats itching to oust President Trump have been pitted against Speaker Nancy Pelosi, other leaders and party moderates, who prefer waiting to see if a stronger case for removal can be developed.
Snopes→ Political Clock Is Ticking as Democrats Weigh Impeachment
There's a widespread feeling that the House would have to launch any impeachment proceedings this summer or fall, or it will be too late.
Snopes→ Impeach Trump? Most 2020 Democrats Tiptoe Past the Question
Impeachment matters deeply to the Democratic party's base but remains unpopular with most Americans.
Snopes→ Trump’s Threat to Go to Court Over Impeachment Defies Ruling
The Supreme Court ruled that impeachment and removal from office is Congress' duty alone.
Snopes→ Warren Becomes First 2020 Democrat to Call for Impeachment
Other 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, while supportive of the idea of impeachment, were more circumspect.
Truth or Fiction?→ Were 2019’s First Three House Bills for Impeachment, an Electoral College Ban, and Foreign Aid?
On April 7 2019 the Facebook page “ForAmerica” shared the following meme (archived here), purportedly describing Democrats’ first three House bills in 2019: Atop a photograph of Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and Rep. Nancy Pelos
Snopes→ House Democrats Launch Aggressive New Trump Probe
The broad investigation could be setting the stage for an impeachment effort.
Truth or Fiction?→ Are Tweets by Jacob Wohl and Jack Posobiec About ‘Impeaching’ Barack Obama Real?
In late January 2019, tweets attributed to far-right “influencers” Jack Posobiec and Jacob Wohl on the subject of impeaching former President Barack Obama circulated on social media in screenshot form: The image looked like a screengrab fr
Snopes→ Welcome to the Jungle: New Dems Get Early Political Lesson
Rep.-elect Rashida Tlaib of Michigan exclaimed at an event that Democrats were going to “impeach the mother------.”
Snopes→ Trump Says Democrats’ Impeachment Talk is 2020 Ploy
President Trump claims Democrats are only seeking impeachment because they know they can't win the White House in 2020.