US President Donald Trump was impeached on Wednesday for obstruction of Congress and abuse of power related to his dealings with Ukraine, December 18 in the US.
Trump is impeached after the Democratic-led House passes the abuse of power article of impeachment on a largely party-line with a 230-197 vote. The House is proceeding with a vote on the second article of impeachment charging him with obstruction of Congress.
Donald Trump impeached today
Wednesday’s historic votes on impeachment come after a two-month inquiry by House Democrats, who accuse the president of pressuring Ukraine to open an investigation into the president’s political rival and former vice president, Joe Biden, who is also a frontrunner in the 2020 Democratic presidential race. They also charge that the president obstructed their investigation by refusing to comply with subpoenas and directing members of his administration to do the same.
Trump became the third president in United States history to be impeached.
Wednesday’s votes set the stage for a trial in the Republican-led Senate in January. No president has ever been removed from office via the impeachment process set out in the Constitution, and Republican senators have given little indication of changing that.
The House is adjourned, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
(Article originally appeared in Aljazeera)