Implications Regarding the Impeachment Inquiry

As the United States is in the middle of an impeachment inquiry against the president, what are the implications for the US people? There are two arguments to this. The first being that this process will make the United States look weaker as it tries to remove its own chief of staff. The second is the opposite. Some argue that the impeachment inquiry against President Trump is a sign of upholding the constitution as well as democracy to uphold the innermost values of the United States. 

Historically, the judicial branch has taken the president’s side in regards to foreign policy. What Trump did with Ukraine could loosely be considered foreign policy, but it is unlikely that it was the case. Normally, an action like this would have been veiled by executive privilege, but due to the nature of the phone call congress had it brought to their attention for a formal investigation. Because this information was released to the public, and the subsequent inquiry, there are arguments over how this will affect the citizens and security of the US.

Does this process make the United States look weaker? Although regularly criticized in the media, President Trump has in fact done good things for the United States. His economic policies have helped the unemployment rate fall to a historic low, his meetings with North Korea have opened the door for future talks, and his overall message of “make America great again” has inspired thousands. With an impeachment inquiry, it is likely that there will be angry citizens foreign and abroad who don’t necessarily agree with the inquiry, and could cause civil unrest. However, this argument may be too far reaching.

Through this impeachment process, the United States is upholding its core values held within the Constitution. Upholding the values of democracy is key to the overall success of the United States, as the US has preached democracy and freedom abroad for decades. If there were no checks on the executive branch, it would simply not be considered a true democracy. As the inquiry heads into its third week, it is important to keep in mind that this process is in fact vital to the overarching structure of the US government machinery. Only after the inquiry is finished, can it be revealed whether conducting “foreign policy” in the manner Trump did is in fact an impeachable offense.