House Democrats announce next steps in the impeachment inquiry https://t.co/9T4pryKCJw
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 10, 2019
UPDATED: 8:36AM – In his first in the minutes after Democrats announced 2 articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, he shifted gears with a focus on the United States, Mexico Canada trade deal:
America’s great USMCA Trade Bill is looking good. It will be the best and most important trade deal ever made by the USA. Good for everybody – Farmers, Manufacturers, Energy, Unions – tremendous support. Importantly, we will finally end our Country’s worst Trade Deal, NAFTA!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 10, 2019
Earlier Tuesday, Trump tweeted that he did “NOTHING” wrong and that impeaching a president with a record like his would be “sheer Political Madness!” The case against Trump was laid out at a daylong House Judiciary Committee hearing on Monday. Voting is expected in a matter of days in the Judiciary Committee and by Christmas in the full House.
UPDATED 8:16AM Washington (AP) Democrats have announced two articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The charges announced Tuesday stem from Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to announce investigations of his political rivals as he withheld aid to the country.
Earlier Tuesday, Trump tweeted that he did “NOTHING” wrong and that impeaching a president with a record like his would be “sheer Political Madness!” The case against Trump was laid out at a daylong House Judiciary Committee hearing on Monday.
Washington (AP) – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and other House committee chairs are scheduled to announce the next steps in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
House Democrats are poised to unveil two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. That’s according to two sources familiar with the discussions but unauthorized to discuss the proceedings and granted anonymity. One of the people says Democrats are expected to put forward one charge against the Republican president of abuse of power and another of obstruction of Congress.
The move comes after Speaker Nancy Pelosi convened the House chairmen leading the impeachment inquiry Monday night in her office after a daylong Judiciary Committee hearing that laid out the case against Trump.
The president denies wrongdoing.
(Associated Press)
