congress says donald j. trump has directsed the unprecedented categorical and indiscriminate defiance of subpoenas issued by the house of representatives pursuant to its sole power of impeachment. president trump has abused the power of the presidency in a manner offensive to and subversive of the constitution. and assumed to himself functions and judgments necessary to the exercise of the sole power oimpeachment vested by the constitution in the house of represent bs. in the history of the republic no president has ever ordered a complete defiance of an impeachment inquiry or sought to obstruct or impede so comprehensively the ability of the house of representatives to investigate high crimes and misdemeanors. president trump has acted in a manner contrary to his trust as president and subversive of constitutional government to the