Congressman Wexler to Cosponsor Bush Impeachment

Today, Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, signed onto Congressman Dennis Kucinich's (D-OH) Articles of Impeachment against President George W. Bush.  The Articles outline numerous allegations against President Bush, including his creation of a massive propaganda campaign to mislead the nation into war with Iraq, the illegal use of torture during interrogation, the authorization of a warrantless wiretapping program on American citizens, and the repetitive use of signing statements to negate legislation passed by Congress.

"President Bush deliberately created a massive propaganda campaign to sell the war in Iraq to the American people and the charges detailed in this impeachment resolution indicate an unprecedented abuse of executive power," said Congressman Wexler.  "A decision by Congress to pursue impeachment is not an option, it is a sworn duty.  It is time for Congress to stand up and defend the Constitution against the blatant violations and illegalities of this Administration.  Our Founding Fathers bestowed upon Congress the power of impeachment, and it is now time that we use it to defend the rule of law from this corrupt Administration."

This year Congressman Wexler launched a nationwide campaign to hold impeachment hearings for Vice President Dick Cheney and he has also called for inherent contempt for Karl Rove for ignoring subpoenas to testify.  Congressman Wexler also led an effort to bring Scott McClellan before the House of Representatives to testify about the devastating revelations made in his recently released book.

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