--- description: The online campaign demanding Congress to investigate grounds for President Donald Trump's impeachment grew to more than 650,000 signatures title: More Than 650,000 People Have Joined a Campaign to Impeach President Trump image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt394360f9098d7f84/6988b923656a3f5adfbceaf3/634137202.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [White House](/tag/white-house/) ## White House Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # More Than 650,000 People Have Joined a Campaign to Impeach President Trump ## Video: Travelers Arrive in the U.S. to Hugs and Tears After the Lifting of Trump's Immigration Ban [Watch (HLS stream): Travelers Arrive in the U.S. to Hugs and Tears After the Lifting of Trump's Immigration Ban](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/KmRN6Doq.m3u8) (0:41)  _Published 2017-02-06. Travelers from the seven predominantly Muslim countries targeted by President Donald Trump enjoyed tearful reunions with loved ones in the U.S. on Sunday after a federal judge swept the ban aside._ by [Aric Jenkins](/author/aric-jenkins/) ## Aric Jenkins Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 7, 2017 5:54 PM CUT  President Donald Trump listens during a listening session in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, on Feb. 7, 2017. President Donald Trump listens during a listening session in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, on Feb. 7, 2017.Andrew Harrer—Getty Images by [Aric Jenkins](/author/aric-jenkins/) ## Aric Jenkins Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 7, 2017 5:54 PM CUT A [campaign to impeach President Donald Trump](http://time.com/4641233/donald-trump-inauguration-impeach/ "undefined") now has more than 650,000 signatures. The [online petition](https://impeachdonaldtrumpnow.org/ "undefined"), which is spearheaded by two nonprofit advocacy groups, Free Speech for People and RootsAction, was created the day of President Trump’s inauguration, Jan. 20\. The campaign said that as of noon on Feb. 7, its petition had 655,363 signatures. President Trump has issued a number of [controversial executive orders](http://time.com/4648516/donald-trump-immigration-executive-orders/ "undefined"), including an immigration ban against people from seven Muslim-majority countries that was [temporarily blocked](http://time.com/4660929/trump-immigration-order-ban-court/ "undefined") by a federal judge on Feb. 3. President Trump’s approval rating is at a [historic low](http://time.com/4660227/donald-trump-low-approval-ratings/ "undefined"), but the commander-in-chief can’t be impeached merely because he is disliked. Congress would have to find him guilty of treason, bribery, or “other high crimes and misdemeanors.” Recognizing those prerequisites, the impeachment campaign’s main argument centers on Trump’s “unprecedented conflicts of interest.” The organizers are asking supporters to sign the petition in order to convince Congress to investigate grounds for the President’s impeachment. 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