LANSING, Mich., April 30, 2025 — Ahead of his introduction of a resolution supporting the impeachment of President Trump, state Rep. Dylan Wegela (D-Garden City) issued the following statement:
“As state legislators, we are very close with our districts. People are scared, and for good reason. Our oversight on Trump is more limited than our colleagues in the U.S. House, but we can ring the alarm bell. Our communities are under assault by this administration, and members of Congress need to take this seriously. It is unthinkable that a president would send innocent people to a foreign country’s prison known for its human rights violations. The constitution is clear in regard to due process and the freedom of speech for residents of the United States. The foundation of our country is based on checks and balances, and it is unacceptable for Trump to ignore a unanimous Supreme Court ruling. That alone is an impeachable offense.”
This resolution addresses the unique threat to the Fifth Amendment’s protection of due process and an undermining of the First Amendment’s protection of free speech posed by the White House.
Wegela is joined by cosponsors state Reps Jason Morgan (D-Ann Arbor), Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia), Jimmie Wilson Jr. (D-Ypsilanti), and several others.
“President Trump’s dangerous assault on the United States Constitution, our co-equal branches of government, and on the American people meets the high bar for impeachment,” Morgan said. “His actions are part of a coordinated plan to consolidate unchecked executive power and deny due process rights. This isn’t about Trump destroying our economy or political differences, it’s about standing up for our Constitution and the rule of law. If we do not stand up now, then when? Enough is enough. Donald Trump must be impeached.”
“The constitution is the foundation for how our government operates and safeguards the people who call the United States home,” Pohutsky said. “The President’s wanton disregard for it and our system of checks and balances demonstrates that he is dangerously unfit to lead this country.”
“Every district in congress has been affected by Trump’s dismantling of congressionally established agencies and Congressionally approved funding,” Wilson Jr. said. This alone should cause every elected official across the country to call for this president’s impeachment immediately. He doesn’t care about children, seniors, or veterans and it shows by what has been paused or cut completely.”
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