# What This Impeachment Resolution Actually Does

This is a proposal to impeach President Joe Biden over his handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. Three House members introduced this resolution, arguing that the President failed in his duty as Commander-in-Chief by not properly evacuating American civilians and Afghan allies before pulling troops out, and by leaving behind military weapons and equipment that could be used against Americans.

The resolution specifically claims that thousands of American civilians and Afghan people who worked with the U.S. were left behind in Afghanistan after August 14-16, 2021, putting them in danger from the Taliban. It also argues that by leaving military equipment behind, the President essentially armed enemies who could use those weapons against Americans or allies. The resolution frames this as a violation of the President's constitutional oath to protect and defend the Constitution.

Here's what would actually happen if this passed: The House would vote on whether to formally impeach the President. If it passed, the case would go to the Senate, where two-thirds of senators would need to vote to remove him from office. This resolution never came to a vote in the House, so it had no practical effect. However, it's important to understand that impeachment is a political process, not a criminal one. Even if the House had voted to impeach and the Senate had voted to convict, the only consequence would be removal from office—there are no criminal penalties. The underlying disagreement here is fundamentally about whether the Afghanistan withdrawal was handled poorly enough to constitute grounds for removal, which remains a contested political question rather than a settled legal matter.

Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, for dereliction of duty by leaving behind thousands of American civilians and Afghan allies, along with numerous taxpayer-financed weapons and military equipment, endangering the lives of the American people and the security of the United States.

Greene, Marjorie Taylor

 <p>This resolution impeaches President Joseph R. Biden for dereliction of duty related to the 2021 withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.</p>