# What This Impeachment Resolution Actually Does

This is a formal proposal to impeach President Joe Biden, which is essentially Congress's way of charging a president with serious wrongdoing. Think of impeachment like an indictment—it's the first step in a process that could potentially remove someone from office, but impeachment itself doesn't remove anyone. That would require a separate trial and conviction in the Senate.

The specific charge in this resolution focuses on the 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The members of Congress who introduced this argue that President Biden mishandled the withdrawal in ways that violated his duties as Commander in Chief and betrayed the public trust. They point to several events: the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country, the deaths of 13 American service members in a bombing at Kabul airport, the abandonment of billions of dollars in military equipment, and Americans left stranded in Afghanistan. The resolution also references a phone call where they claim Biden asked the Afghan president to mislead the public about how the war was going.

For ordinary Americans, this resolution doesn't directly change any laws or policies—it's a political action, not legislation that affects daily life. However, it does represent a significant moment in Congress. If this resolution had passed the House and then moved to the Senate for trial, it would have required a two-thirds majority vote to remove Biden from office, which would have been an extraordinary constitutional event. The practical impact depends on whether Congress votes to approve this impeachment and whether it gains enough support to proceed further, which ultimately determines whether this remains a symbolic gesture or becomes a serious removal effort.

Impeaching Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., President of the United States, for the high crimes and misdemeanors of betrayal of the public trust.

Boebert, Lauren

 <p>This resolution impeaches President Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. for his conduct during the withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan.</p>