Larson Impeaches Trump, Calls for War Crimes Charges

0:00It's April 8th. This is Hartford News today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. US Representative John Larson from Connecticut dropped 13 articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump this week. The main charges hit on Trump dodging Congress for military moves, wrapping up National Guard use at home and pushing deportations tied to race or politics. It all blew up after Trump's threats to wipe out a whole civilization if Iran didn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz by deadline. Earlier this week, Trump dialed back announcing a two-week ceasefire deal where the US holds off on strikes. Still, Larson calls the Iran push an illegal war that's jacking up gas prices and costing American lives. He says Trump's unfit and urges the cabinet to step up under the 25th Amendment. Folks in Larson's district are fired up, demanding action even as Republicans hold the house and block any real progress. Other Connecticut Democrats like Senator Chris Murphy and Representative Rosa Deloro

1:03echo the call, slamming Trump's hellish threats against the Iran's. Power plants and bridges as straight-up war crimes. Larson, facing his own primary challengers, has been loud on this before. He backed in peaching the old DHS head and pushed the 25th before. One rival, former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronan, agrees it's time for removal after Trump's wild Easter post and Iran's saver rattling. With midterms looming and past impeachments already in the books, this latest push highlights the deep divide, but for now, it stays symbolic pressure. As the ceasefire holds.