The House voted 230-197 to charge President Trump with abuse of power, with just two Dems in opposition and one voting “present.” “It is tragic that the president’s reckless actions make impeachment necessary,” Speaker Pelosi said. “He gave us no choice”
The House voted to impeach President Donald Trump Wednesday on charges of abusing his power and obstructing congressional investigations, a historic rebuke in a political era that hasThe nearly party-line vote to recommend Trump’s removal from office and label him a national security threat was met by a defiant president who vowed to prevail in a Senate trial overseen by his Republican allies — but whose presidency will be forever blemished by an impeachment.
Democratic leaders cited Trump’s lack of remorse — and, indeed, his alleged ongoing pursuit of a scheme to undermine the integrity of the 2020 presidential election — as evidence that he poses a continuing and unprecedented threat to U.S. national security if permitted to remain in office. That charge far exceeds the gravity of any previous presidential impeachment.
“We cannot rely on the next election as a remedy for presidential misconduct when the president threatens the very integrity of that election,” Nadler said. “He has shown us he will continue to put his selfish interests above the good of the country. We must act without delay.” Just two Democrats — Reps. Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey — broke from their party to oppose the first article of impeachment, while Rep. Jared Golden of Maine opposed only the second article. Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard voted “present” both times.
Can you believe that I will be impeached today by the Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrats, AND I DID NOTHING WRONG! A terrible Thing. Read the Transcripts. This should never happen to another President again. Say a PRAYER!Inside the House chamber, lawmakers dispensed with any pretense of persuasion, accepting early on that the vote was largely predetermined. They instead used the six-hour debate to reiterate well-worn arguments and talk past each other.
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