Rep. Al Green: ‘A President Doesn’t Have to Commit a Crime To Be Impeached’

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GREEN: “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I also thank the leadership for this opportunity. I greatly appreciate any opportunity to stand here in the well of the Congress of the United States of America. I rise today, Mr. Speaker, because I do love my country. I rise because I want persons to know that there are certain things that are not being presented properly. And one of the things that’s not being presented properly as it relates to impeachment is the notion that a president has to commit a crime to be impeached. I’d like to talk about this for a moment and then address some of the issues associated with impeachment. A president doesn’t have to commit a crime to be impeached. Article 2, section 4 of the Constitution of the United States of America is where we find information, if you will, on impeachment. And it is stated in Article 2, section 4, that a president can be impeached for treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. Mr. Speaker, it’s important to note that a misdemeanor is defined as a misdeed."