1. "solicit a bribe" does not mean what you think it does.
Indeed, my bad -- he tried to
offer one.
2. The articles of impeachment are
online, and there is no accusation of bribery.
Using the powers of his high office, President Trump
Solicited the interference of a foreign government,
Ukraine, in the 2020 United States Presidential election.
He did so through a scheme or course of conduct that
included soliciting the Government of Ukraine to publicly
announce investigations that would benefit his reelection,
harm the election prospects of a political opponent, and
in?uence the 2020 United States Presidential election to
his advantage. President Trump also sought to pressure
the Government of Ukraine to take these steps
by condi-
tioning official United States Government acts of signifi-
cant value to Ukraine on its public announcement of the
investigations. President Trump engaged in this scheme
or course of conduct for corrupt purposes in pursuit of
personal political benefit. In so doing, President Trump
used the powers of the Presidency in a manner that com-
promised the national security of the United States and
undermined the integrity of the United States democratic
process. He thus ignored and injured the interests of the
Nation.
Let's just agree to disagree on our definitions of "bribery."
