Trump declares himself ‘greatest of all presidents’ in tweets attacking democrats

NEW YORK, Dec 08 (APP): US President Donald Trump called himself the “greatest of all presidents” as his Democratic opponents are holding meetings to prepare impeachment charges against him. The House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee is expected to draft at least three articles of impeachment — essentially charges of wrongdoing — against Trump which the whole House is expected to vote on before Christmas. Those articles could include abuse of power through bribery, obstruction of Congress and obstruction of justice. Attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, for not passing his signature trade bill, Trump, in a tweet, went after democrats for trying to impeach him — saying they were making a big mistake. On Saturday the committee’s democratic lawmakers released a 55-page report detailing offences that could warrant impeachment against the republican president. The report covers the “constitutional grounds for presidential impeachment,” including bribery, abuse of power, betrayal of America’s national interest and corruption. It refers to the writings of former president George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and follows a hearing last week in which three of four constitutional law experts giving evidence said they believed Trump’s actions had met the bar for impeachment. If the House does vote … Continue reading Trump declares himself ‘greatest of all presidents’ in tweets attacking democrats