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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
Jake Tapper stated on January 13, 2021 in remarks in a CNN broadcast:
The second presidential impeachment of Donald Trump was “the most bipartisan impeachment in American history.”
By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2021
Ed Emery stated on January 28, 2019 in legislative testimony:
"80 percent of impeachments in Missouri have been against judges."
By Yue Yu• February 25, 2019
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
Beto O'Rourke stated on May 29, 2019 in a television appearance:
"For more than a year, I have been saying that it’s time for Congress to act and begin impeachment proceedings."
By Madlin Mekelburg• June 10, 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
Facebook posts stated on February 13, 2021 in a text post:
Donald Trump's second impeachment "cost $33 million."
By Daniel Funke• February 19, 2021
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
Maxine Waters stated on April 18, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC:
"I have not called for impeachment" of President Donald Trump.
By Louis Jacobson• April 19, 2017
Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2023 in a Facebook post:
"Adam Schiff will be impeached.”
By Jeff Cercone• April 24, 2023
Facebook posts stated on September 27, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Republican Gov. Phil Scott "just voted to impeach President Trump."
By Miriam Valverde• September 30, 2019
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet:
"104 House Democrats voted for impeachment before the Ukraine call took place." 
By Madeline Heim• December 20, 2019
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
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
Jimmy Kimmel stated on June 06, 2019 in on "Jimmy Kimmel Live":
"Richard Nixon was the last president to be impeached."
By Bill McCarthy• June 13, 2019
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
Rush Limbaugh stated on October 25, 2019 in a statement on his radio show:
Says House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump "doesn’t feature the opposition party, it doesn’t feature cross-examination."
By Bill McCarthy• October 30, 2019
Lindsey Graham stated on October 24, 2019 in a Senate resolution:
Says House Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry are "denying President Trump basic fairness and due process accorded every American."
By Bill McCarthy• October 28, 2019
Bryan Steil stated on October 31, 2019 in a tweet:
The House impeachment rules resolution "does not provide the president with due process protections that were afforded to both President Clinton and President Nixon."
By Eric Litke• November 5, 2019
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 19, 2020 in a TV appearance:
Witnesses have been part of "every other impeachment trial the Senate has ever had."
By Eric Litke• January 21, 2020

Articles (265)

Johnson, Nixon, Clinton, Trump: 9 questions about impeachment

By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2019

The impeachment inquiry: What to expect from public hearings and beyond

By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2019

UPDATED: How Beto O'Rourke is a yes and no on impeaching Donald Trump now

By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2018

All the president’s pundits: Meet Trump’s TV-ready impeachment defense team

By Bill McCarthy• January 21, 2020

The second Trump impeachment: Questions and answers

By Louis Jacobson• January 11, 2021

Dissecting the impeachment talk on MSNBC, Fox News

By Aaron Sharockman• July 31, 2014

How would an impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump work?

By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• September 24, 2019

Should Trump be impeached? What law professors said at the House hearing

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• December 4, 2019

Fact-checking Day 1 of Trump’s second impeachment trial: To try or not to try

By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 10, 2021

Can Congress impeach and remove a president who’s left office? A look at the history

By Louis Jacobson• January 26, 2021

The House impeached Donald Trump over his speech before the Capitol attack. Here’s what happens next

By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2021

PolitiFact's Trump-Ukraine-Biden coverage in one place

By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 27, 2019

Putting Al Green’s comments on impeachment in context

By Madlin Mekelburg• October 25, 2019

Impeach a member of Congress? Over 200 years of history say no

By Jon Greenberg• October 7, 2019

How the impeachment articles against Trump are similar to, and different from, Clinton and Nixon

By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2019

A closer look at claims on impeachment, House lawsuit

By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2014

What’s next after Trump’s impeachment?

By Louis Jacobson• December 19, 2019

READ: House article of impeachment against Donald Trump

By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2021

Send us your questions about the House impeachment inquiry into Trump's actions on Ukraine

By Josie Hollingsworth• December 3, 2019

The Senate impeachment trial is here. So what’s next?

By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2020