Impeach Trump Rallies Coming To Montclair, Newark, South Orange

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Organizers are planning #NotAboveTheLaw rallies for Tuesday, Dec. 17 in Montclair, Newark and South Orange.

Last week, the divided House Judiciary Committee passed two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, voting along party lines to approve charges that he abused the power of his office and obstructed Congress in a quest to rig the 2020 election.

• See related article: Trump Impeachment Articles Approved By House Panel

With a key vote and other impeachment proceedings expected to take place this week, supporters of impeaching Trump are planning a national day of rallies on Dec. 17.

The events include a demonstration at Blomfield Avenue and Church Street in Montclair from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. spearheaded by BlueWaveNJ. (Learn more about this local event)

The group offered the following statement about the rally:

“Donald Trump used military aid to pressure Ukraine to interfere in our 2020 elections, before trying to cover it up. It’s a fact that President Donald Trump used military aid to pressure Ukraine to interfere in our 2020 elections and then tried to cover it up. This is U.S. tax dollar funded bribery plain and simple. We are taking to the streets to say that nobody is above the law and therefore demand that Congress and the Senate impeach and remove Trump. These mobilizations are our opportunity to show that the people won’t stand for corrupt abuses of power.”

Other rallies scheduled to take place in Essex County on Dec. 17 include:

• South Orange – An event is set for 6:30 p.m. at the South Orange Train Station. (Learn more here)
• Newark – An event is set for 5 p.m. outside 1 Gateway Center in Newark, at the corner of Market Street and Raymond Plaza West across from Penn Station. (Learn more here)

According to “Nobody Is Above the Law” organizers, here’s how the impeachment process works:

“Impeachment occurs in the House of Representatives, when the House passes articles of impeachment by a majority vote. [If] the House impeaches Trump, it will then be up to the Senate to remove him from office by convicting him in a two-thirds vote. The House is currently in an impeachment inquiry... which will form the basis of impeachment articles. These articles will be recommended by House committee leadership to the speaker of the House for hearings and then a full floor vote. [If] the House impeaches, the Senate will act as a jury and decide whether to convict.”

The president has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and has heaped scorn on the possibility of being impeached, calling it a “hoax.”

Trump’s campaign team has claimed the impeachment proceedings have actually helped the president with his 2020 campaign by “igniting a flame” under his supporters.

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