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As impeachment debate rages inside, protesters outside Congress will tell lawmakers ‘nobody is above the law’ As impeachment debate rages inside, protesters outside Congress tell lawmakers ‘nobody is above the law’
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Before hundreds of people were expected Wednesday on the doorstep of the U.S. Capitol to demand lawmakers vote to impeach the president, thousands rallied and marched in their home states Tuesday night to show Congress that Americans in all 50 states support impeachment. Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday on the doorstep of the U.S. Capitol to demand lawmakers vote to impeach the president, the morning after thousands rallied and marched in their home states to show Congress that Americans in all 50 states support impeachment.
In the biggest show of support since a House impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s conduct began in late September, liberal advocacy groups coordinated more than 600 events across the country at which voters vowed to demand action from elected leaders. In the biggest show of support since a House impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s conduct began in late September, liberal advocacy groups coordinated more than 600 events across the country Tuesday at which voters vowed to demand action from elected leaders.
‘Dump Trump!’ Protesters across the nation rally for impeachment‘Dump Trump!’ Protesters across the nation rally for impeachment
On Wednesday morning, activists planned to bring that message directly to Congress. On Wednesday, activists said they were bringing that message directly to Congress.
At the northeast corner of the Capitol grounds, demonstrators were expected to rally at 9 a.m. and highlight images of scenes from the night before: Rallygoers in small towns and big cities, places from Times Square to the U.S. District Court building in Anchorage, demanding that Trump be impeached and removed from office. Organizer Reggie Hubbard, congressional liaison and #DC strategist for @MoveOn, tells the crowd at this #NobodyIsAboveTheLaw rally: “As you may have noticed there’s no elected officials today. ... Today ain’t about them. It’s about us, we the people.” #impeachment pic.twitter.com/jVCfFkUbRq
At the northeast corner of the Capitol grounds, demonstrators began to rally at 9 a.m. and were expected to highlight images of scenes from the night before: Rallygoers in small towns and big cities, places from Times Square to the U.S. District Court building in Anchorage, demanding that Trump be impeached and removed from office.
“Our goal is to show them the diversity that exists in the support for impeachment,” said Reggie Hubbard, congressional liaison and D.C. strategist for MoveOn, the lead organizer of the protests. “We want them to look out across the country and realize this isn’t partisan. The only ones making it partisan are congressional Republicans.”“Our goal is to show them the diversity that exists in the support for impeachment,” said Reggie Hubbard, congressional liaison and D.C. strategist for MoveOn, the lead organizer of the protests. “We want them to look out across the country and realize this isn’t partisan. The only ones making it partisan are congressional Republicans.”
On Tuesday evening, protesters in snowy New England chanted “Dump Trump,” while those marching in southern Florida brandished signs reading “Impeach Putin’s Puppet.” Organizers said the nationwide protests — which took place from Hawaii to Maine — were to demonstrate to lawmakers that their constituents are behind them to defend the Constitution. On Wednesday, Hubbard told the crowd, “as you may have noticed, there are no elected officials today. ... Today ain’t about them. It’s about us, we the people.”
The rally outside the Capitol comes after protesters in snowy New England chanted “Dump Trump,” while those marching in southern Florida brandished signs reading “Impeach Putin’s Puppet.” Organizers said the nationwide protests — which took place from Hawaii to Maine — were to demonstrate to lawmakers that their constituents are behind them to defend the Constitution.
The House, which for days has been inching closer to impeaching Trump, is expected to hold a debate Wednesday over whether Trump’s dealings with Ukraine violated his oath of office.The House, which for days has been inching closer to impeaching Trump, is expected to hold a debate Wednesday over whether Trump’s dealings with Ukraine violated his oath of office.
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House Democrats, who have led the charge on impeachment, allege that Trump tried to leverage a White House meeting and military support, sought by Ukraine to defend against Russian aggression, to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate 2020 presidential hopeful Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden.House Democrats, who have led the charge on impeachment, allege that Trump tried to leverage a White House meeting and military support, sought by Ukraine to defend against Russian aggression, to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate 2020 presidential hopeful Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden.
This week’s demonstrations were organized by about 60 organizations, including MoveOn, Women’s March and the National Association for the NAACP. For the Washington rally, organizers said, they also reached out to veterans groups and government accountability organizations.This week’s demonstrations were organized by about 60 organizations, including MoveOn, Women’s March and the National Association for the NAACP. For the Washington rally, organizers said, they also reached out to veterans groups and government accountability organizations.
“The goal here is to have different types of groups — and different types of people — to show that this is not about party,” Hubbard said. “This is about the Constitution.”“The goal here is to have different types of groups — and different types of people — to show that this is not about party,” Hubbard said. “This is about the Constitution.”
On Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, organizers said, attendees were expected to hold signs and rally around the slogan “Nobody is above the law.” On Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, attendees held signs with the slogan “Nobody is above the law.”
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