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=== (DRAFT – FOR REVIEW, EDITING, AND PUBLIC RECORD) ===

Submitted for public, municipal, state, and congressional review
by Rep. Bryan Lamont Arrington, Independent Candidate for Public Office,
United States Army Veteran (E-5).

==== This document is submitted as a working draft of Articles of Impeachment to facilitate lawful review, public discussion, and constitutional accountability. ====

This submission:
* Is not a call for extrajudicial punishment
* Is not a demand for unlawful arrests or asset seizures
* Is not an incitement to violence or retaliation

All remedies referenced herein are subject to due process, legislative authority, judicial review, and constitutional constraints.

The purpose of this document is to preserve the rule of law, protect public trust, uphold civilian control of government power, and ensure that no individual—regardless of office, wealth, or influence—is above constitutional accountability.

==== In his conduct of the office of President of the United States, Donald John Trump has demonstrated a pattern of disregard for the constitutional allocation of war powers. ====

The United States Constitution vests in Congress, not the President, the authority to declare war. While the President serves as Commander-in-Chief, that authority is limited to executing lawful military actions authorized by Congress or justified by immediate self-defense under established legal frameworks.

Unilateral initiation, escalation, or direction of hostilities without Congressional authorization undermines:
* The separation of powers
* Civilian oversight of the military
* The safety and legal standing of U.S. service members
* International stability and diplomatic norms

Such actions place the nation at risk of unlawful conflict, retaliation, and prolonged instability, and constitute conduct incompatible with constitutional governance.

==== Donald John Trump has demonstrated contempt for the rule of law and public trust. ====

A jury in the Supreme Court of the State of New York convicted Donald J. Trump on thirty-four (34) felony counts of Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree under New York Penal Law §175.10.

These convictions establish:
* A sustained pattern of fraud and deception
* Deliberate falsification of official records
* Conduct intended to conceal unlawful activity

Such actions are fundamentally incompatible with the constitutional duty of the President to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”

Felony convictions involving fraud and election-related concealment materially undermine confidence in democratic institutions and constitute grounds for impeachment as high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

==== Donald John Trump has abused the powers of the Executive Branch. ====

The misuse, threatened misuse, or implied misuse of executive authority to:
* Intimidate political opponents
* Retaliate against critics
* Undermine lawful dissent
* Pressure institutions for personal or political gain

Constitutes an abuse of power and a breach of the public trust inherent in the Presidency.

The office of President exists to serve the nation—not to function as a tool of personal retaliation, coercion, or intimidation.

Such conduct erodes democratic norms, weakens institutional independence, and endangers constitutional governance.

==== Donald John Trump has engaged in actions and policies that recklessly endanger the public welfare. ====

Actions that destabilize economic conditions, weaken environmental protections, disregard expert guidance, or erode public confidence in governance inflict harm upon:
* Public health
* Economic stability
* Environmental sustainability
* National and community resilience

Persistent disregard for institutional safeguards and evidence-based governance constitutes conduct unbecoming the office of President and harms the general welfare of the American people.

==== Taken together, the conduct described in the preceding Articles reflects a broader pattern of behavior inconsistent with constitutional governance, democratic accountability, and the responsibilities entrusted to the President of the United States. ====

The Presidency is a public trust. Repeated violations of that trust warrant impeachment, trial, and appropriate constitutional remedy.

==== This document does not impose penalties, sanctions, or criminal liability upon private individuals or corporations. ====

Concerns regarding the conduct of private actors—whether domestic or international—are referred to appropriate:
* Legislative bodies
* Regulatory agencies
* Judicial institutions
* International review mechanisms

For investigation, oversight, transparency, and remedy consistent with United States law, international law, and due process.

==== Wherefore, Donald John Trump is subject to impeachment for high Crimes and Misdemeanors. ====

These Articles are submitted as a living draft, open to:
* Continued editing
* Legal refinement
* Evidentiary supplementation
* Public input

The undersigned respectfully requests review by:
* Municipal authorities
* State officials
* The United States Congress
* The American public

In the interest of constitutional order, lawful accountability, and national stability.