Trump becomes third U.S. president to be impeached [View all]
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Source: Washington Post
The House voted to impeach President Trump for his conduct toward Ukraine and his refusal to cooperate with the inquiry after nearly 12 hours of debate Wednesday night, making him only the third president in U.S. history to receive that sanction.
Democrats had more than enough votes to approve the two articles of impeachment against Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, even with two Democratic defections on the first, three on the second and presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) voting "present" on both.
Wednesday's action will lead to a trial in the Republican-led Senate, where a two-thirds vote would be required to remove the president from office.
At the heart of the Democrats' case is the allegation that Trump tried to leverage a White House meeting and military aid, sought by Ukraine to combat Russian military aggression, to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to launch an investigation of former vice president Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, as well as a probe of an unfounded theory that Kyiv conspired with Democrats to interfere in the 2016 presidential election.
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Full headline: Trump impeachment vote live updates: Trump becomes third U.S. president to be impeached; second article of impeachment against Trump -- obstruction of Congress -- gains enough votes for adoption
Updated article -
The second charge leveled against Trump came as the president has instructed senior administration officials not to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry.
Adoption of the articles sets the stage for a trial in the Republican-controlled Senate next month.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
Original article and headline -
BREAKING: The politically charged House vote came on the first article of impeachment leveled against President Trump -- abuse of power. Democrats accused the president of using the authority of his office to coerce a foreign leader to investigate a domestic political rival.
The House was poised to vote on a second article of impeachment -- obstruction of Congress -- as Trump has instructed senior administration officials not to cooperate with congressional investigations.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
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