Key Moments: The Day the House Impeached Trump.....
Key Moments: The Day the House Impeached Trump
The historic votes charged the president with “high crimes and misdemeanors” in connection Ukraine Pressure Campaign.
Here’s what you need to know:
- The House has impeached Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, sending the case to the Senate for trial.
- At a rally, Trump mocked Democrats for impeaching him and predicted the Senate will ‘do the right thing.’
- Impeachment debate played out in one- or two-minute bursts from Republicans and Democrats.
- Pelosi opened the debate by urging Trump’s impeachment, saying his ‘reckless actions’ demand it.
- White House delivered a sarcastic Christmas gift to Democrats before the votes.
- Standing next to poster of migrant girl, a Democrat said impeachment is for “many who are suffering.”
- Several Democrats running for president spoke approvingly of the House’s decision to impeach Trump
The House of Representatives on Wednesday impeached President Trump, charging him with “high crimes and misdemeanors” and making him the third president in history to face removal by the Senate.
The votes on two articles of impeachment — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — fell largely along party lines, after about eight hours of contentious debate that underscored the deep divisions in the country and among its representatives.
All but two Democrats supported the article on abuse of power, which accused Mr. Trump of using the power of his office to pressure Ukraine’s government to announce investigations that could discredit his political rivals. The vote was 230 to 197.
A third Democrat, Representative Jared Golden of Maine, joined with Republicans in opposing the obstruction of Congress charge. The vote was 229 to 198.
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