Guide Note

On June 9, 2008, Dennis Kucinich, a Congressman from Ohio, announced his intention to introduce more than two dozen charges for impeachment against President George W. Bush.

Kucinich's announcement challenges the position of the Democratic Party leadership, specifically that of Nancy Pelosi, which has stated such a move would be divisive and ultimately unsuccessful.

On November 6, 2007 Kucinich presented a resolution calling for the impeachment of Dick Cheney.

Fast Facts

1. Announced: June 9, 2008
2. Announced by Dennis Kucinich
3. Will propose 35 charges
4. Accused Bush of executing a "calculated and wide-ranging strategy" to deceive the United States into going to War in Iraq¹
5. Nancy Pelosi has repeatedly asserted that impeachment is "off the table"²
6. Kucinich proposed the impeachment of Dick Cheney in November 2007

"Resolved, That President George W. Bush be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors"³—USA Today

"In his conduct while President of the United States, George W. Bush, in violation of his constitutional oath to faithfully execute the office of president of the United States, and to the best of his ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has committed the following abuses of power"³—USA Today