71 People 23577 Fact-checks 7991 Articles People (71) Donald Trump President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Crime Victims United of Oregon Distilled Spirits Council of the United States College presidents Republican presidents Donald Carcieri Donald Eastman Donald Rumsfeld Students for Trump Donald Verrilli Vets for Trump Joe Donald Byron Donalds Donald McEachin Donald Payne J. Xavier Citizens United The Trump Talks Fact-checks (23577) Justin Amash stated on May 20, 2019 in a tweet: "In fact, ‘high Crimes and Misdemeanors’ is not defined in the Constitution and does not require corresponding statutory charges. The context implies conduct that violates the public trust—and that view is echoed by the Framers of the Constitution and early American scholars." By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2019 Paul Gigot stated on December 07, 2019 in an interview: Says the impeachment of President Donald Trump would be the first in U.S. history "without a specific criminal statute or crime that the president who is impeached would have allegedly committed." By Tom Kertscher• December 12, 2019 Viral image stated on June 21, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Biden is impeached!!! Finally! For high crimes and misdemeanors.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2023 Andrew Napolitano stated on October 24, 2019 in an interview: The impeachment inquiry hearings "going on behind closed doors over which Congressman Schiff is presiding—they are consistent with the rules" of the U.S. House of Representatives. By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 09, 2021 in a screenshot: A second impeachment means Donald Trump loses his lifetime pension, travel allowance, Secret Service detail, and his ability to run for public office. By Daniel Funke• January 11, 2021 Viral image stated on June 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Rudy Giuliani filed for Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2019 Instagram posts stated on December 04, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Trump was impeached for trying to investigate all the crimes that Joe Biden just pardoned Hunter over.” By Loreben Tuquero• December 6, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Adam Schiff will be impeached.” By Jeff Cercone• April 24, 2023 Donald Trump stated on October 01, 2019 in a tweet: Says his impeachment is a "coup." By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2019 Sheila Jackson Lee stated on July 30, 2014 in a House floor speech: "We did not seek an impeachment of President Bush." By Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2014 Scott Walker stated on January 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The U.S. Senate cannot convict a former President.” By Eric Litke• January 28, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 14, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, and the rest of the corrupt Democrats made a promise to their crazy left-wing base that they would impeach me even BEFORE I took office." By Tom Kertscher• November 19, 2019 Ted Cruz stated on July 17, 2018 in a campaign press release: Says Beto O’Rourke is "the only candidate to the U.S. Senate to call for" impeaching President Donald Trump. By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2018 Michael van der Veen stated on February 12, 2021 in a speech at the U.S. Senate: After the Capitol insurrection, “one of the first people arrested was a leader of antifa." By Daniel Funke• February 12, 2021 Color of Change stated on October 29, 2014 in an Arkansas flyer: Republicans are "trying to impeach our president." By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno• October 30, 2014 JD Vance stated on February 12, 2024 in a memo shared with GOP colleagues: “The Ukraine supplemental includes a hidden impeachment clause against President Trump.” By Madison Czopek• February 16, 2024 Kevin McCarthy stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: Says U.S. Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with Nancy Pelosi than he ever does with me." By Stefanie Pousoulides• June 3, 2019 Committee to Defend the President stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Mitt Romney voted against convicting President Donald Trump because Burisma board member Joseph Cofer Black “is Romney’s national security advisor” and because of ties to Obama CIA director John Brennan. By Louis Jacobson• February 10, 2020 Barry Loudermilk stated on December 18, 2019 in remarks on the House floor: "When Jesus was falsely accused of treason, Pontius Pilate gave Jesus the opportunity to face his accusers. During that sham trial, Pontius Pilate afforded more rights to Jesus than the Democrats have afforded this president in this process." By Tom Kertscher• December 19, 2019 Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Joe Biden is giving smartphones away to illegal border crossers.” By Andy Nguyen• April 14, 2022 Articles (7991) Read the articles of impeachment House Democrats have introduced against President Donald Trump By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 10, 2019 President Donald Trump called for a judge’s impeachment. It’s unlikely to happen. By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2025 The impeachment inquiry: What to expect from public hearings and beyond By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2019 How would an impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump work? By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• September 24, 2019 Read House Republicans' response to impeachment report By Josie Hollingsworth• December 3, 2019 Fact-checking the impeachment defense of Donald Trump By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• January 28, 2020 Should Trump be impeached? What law professors said at the House hearing By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• December 4, 2019 Impeach a member of Congress? Over 200 years of history say no By Jon Greenberg• October 7, 2019 PolitiFact answers the Senate's impeachment questions By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• January 31, 2020 Fact-checking Day 1 of Trump’s second impeachment trial: To try or not to try By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 10, 2021 Donald Trump calls impeachment a coup. It's not By Louis Jacobson• October 3, 2019 Trump repeats many falsehoods in letter to Pelosi about impeachment By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 17, 2019 Trump’s indictment, explained: Falsifying business records, prosecutors’ challenges, and what’s next By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 5, 2023 Johnson, Nixon, Clinton, Trump: 9 questions about impeachment By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2019 Impeachment and bribery: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2019 7 questions about the Trump and Ukraine impeachment hearings, answered By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 6, 2019 UPDATED: How Beto O'Rourke is a yes and no on impeaching Donald Trump now By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2018 Putting Al Green’s comments on impeachment in context By Madlin Mekelburg• October 25, 2019 PolitiFact readers' election questions answered By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2018 Obstruction of justice, presidential immunity, impeachment: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• May 17, 2017
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Justin Amash stated on May 20, 2019 in a tweet: "In fact, ‘high Crimes and Misdemeanors’ is not defined in the Constitution and does not require corresponding statutory charges. The context implies conduct that violates the public trust—and that view is echoed by the Framers of the Constitution and early American scholars." By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2019 Paul Gigot stated on December 07, 2019 in an interview: Says the impeachment of President Donald Trump would be the first in U.S. history "without a specific criminal statute or crime that the president who is impeached would have allegedly committed." By Tom Kertscher• December 12, 2019 Viral image stated on June 21, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Biden is impeached!!! Finally! For high crimes and misdemeanors.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 11, 2023 Andrew Napolitano stated on October 24, 2019 in an interview: The impeachment inquiry hearings "going on behind closed doors over which Congressman Schiff is presiding—they are consistent with the rules" of the U.S. House of Representatives. By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 09, 2021 in a screenshot: A second impeachment means Donald Trump loses his lifetime pension, travel allowance, Secret Service detail, and his ability to run for public office. By Daniel Funke• January 11, 2021 Viral image stated on June 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Rudy Giuliani filed for Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 28, 2019 Instagram posts stated on December 04, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Trump was impeached for trying to investigate all the crimes that Joe Biden just pardoned Hunter over.” By Loreben Tuquero• December 6, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: "Adam Schiff will be impeached.” By Jeff Cercone• April 24, 2023 Donald Trump stated on October 01, 2019 in a tweet: Says his impeachment is a "coup." By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2019 Sheila Jackson Lee stated on July 30, 2014 in a House floor speech: "We did not seek an impeachment of President Bush." By Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2014 Scott Walker stated on January 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The U.S. Senate cannot convict a former President.” By Eric Litke• January 28, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 14, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, and the rest of the corrupt Democrats made a promise to their crazy left-wing base that they would impeach me even BEFORE I took office." By Tom Kertscher• November 19, 2019 Ted Cruz stated on July 17, 2018 in a campaign press release: Says Beto O’Rourke is "the only candidate to the U.S. Senate to call for" impeaching President Donald Trump. By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2018 Michael van der Veen stated on February 12, 2021 in a speech at the U.S. Senate: After the Capitol insurrection, “one of the first people arrested was a leader of antifa." By Daniel Funke• February 12, 2021 Color of Change stated on October 29, 2014 in an Arkansas flyer: Republicans are "trying to impeach our president." By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno• October 30, 2014 JD Vance stated on February 12, 2024 in a memo shared with GOP colleagues: “The Ukraine supplemental includes a hidden impeachment clause against President Trump.” By Madison Czopek• February 16, 2024 Kevin McCarthy stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: Says U.S. Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with Nancy Pelosi than he ever does with me." By Stefanie Pousoulides• June 3, 2019 Committee to Defend the President stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Mitt Romney voted against convicting President Donald Trump because Burisma board member Joseph Cofer Black “is Romney’s national security advisor” and because of ties to Obama CIA director John Brennan. By Louis Jacobson• February 10, 2020 Barry Loudermilk stated on December 18, 2019 in remarks on the House floor: "When Jesus was falsely accused of treason, Pontius Pilate gave Jesus the opportunity to face his accusers. During that sham trial, Pontius Pilate afforded more rights to Jesus than the Democrats have afforded this president in this process." By Tom Kertscher• December 19, 2019 Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Joe Biden is giving smartphones away to illegal border crossers.” By Andy Nguyen• April 14, 2022
Read the articles of impeachment House Democrats have introduced against President Donald Trump By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 10, 2019 President Donald Trump called for a judge’s impeachment. It’s unlikely to happen. By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2025 The impeachment inquiry: What to expect from public hearings and beyond By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2019 How would an impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump work? By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• September 24, 2019 Read House Republicans' response to impeachment report By Josie Hollingsworth• December 3, 2019 Fact-checking the impeachment defense of Donald Trump By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• January 28, 2020 Should Trump be impeached? What law professors said at the House hearing By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• December 4, 2019 Impeach a member of Congress? Over 200 years of history say no By Jon Greenberg• October 7, 2019 PolitiFact answers the Senate's impeachment questions By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• January 31, 2020 Fact-checking Day 1 of Trump’s second impeachment trial: To try or not to try By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 10, 2021 Donald Trump calls impeachment a coup. It's not By Louis Jacobson• October 3, 2019 Trump repeats many falsehoods in letter to Pelosi about impeachment By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 17, 2019 Trump’s indictment, explained: Falsifying business records, prosecutors’ challenges, and what’s next By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 5, 2023 Johnson, Nixon, Clinton, Trump: 9 questions about impeachment By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2019 Impeachment and bribery: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2019 7 questions about the Trump and Ukraine impeachment hearings, answered By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 6, 2019 UPDATED: How Beto O'Rourke is a yes and no on impeaching Donald Trump now By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2018 Putting Al Green’s comments on impeachment in context By Madlin Mekelburg• October 25, 2019 PolitiFact readers' election questions answered By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2018 Obstruction of justice, presidential immunity, impeachment: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• May 17, 2017
