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Wed Dec 18, 2019, 09:51 PM

Dec 2019

Impeachment in the United States

The House has impeached 20 federal officers. Of these:

~ three were Presidents: Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were later acquitted by the Senate, while Donald Trump is awaiting trial.

Date: September 24, 2019

Accused: Donald Trump

Office: President of the United States

Accusations: Enlisting the assistance of foreign governments with re-election and obstruction of the resulting investigation

Result: Impeached on December 18, 2019 after an inquiry by the Financial Services, Judiciary, Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means committees.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_in_the_United_States

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Trump becomes third U.S. president to be impeached [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 2019 OP

Obviously historical. no changing that. Kurt V. Dec 2019 #1

It must be noted: Tulsi Gabbard Voted PRESENT ! ashredux Dec 2019 #2

Next she'll run as 3rd party candidate flibbitygiblets Dec 2019 #16

That f'in confirms what we already know. What a piece of work....n/t Upthevibe Dec 2019 #18

Here's a link to the roll call vote: Marthe48 Dec 2019 #30

To save people time, the two Democrats that voted Nay on Article 1 progree Dec 2019 #45

Thanks Marthe48 Dec 2019 #55

You're welcome. The OP's WaPo article had the results for both articles progree Dec 2019 #56

Good. smirkymonkey Dec 2019 #3

Perfect song for tonight. llmart Dec 2019 #6

Haven't trotted that out since Santorum lost his Senate race bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #10

Or, as we used to call him in the "old days" on DU..... SergeStorms Dec 2019 #47

In counterpoint to the old white men of the GOP/grab-pussy party. erronis Dec 2019 #23

YESSSSS!!! Can I get an amen?!?! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #27

+1001! blueseas Dec 2019 #51

ABC news is giving him free airtime by showing is rally instead of Impeachment vote. nt yaesu Dec 2019 #4

What? Rating prostitutes! at140 Dec 2019 #26

yep, they gave up on the vote and full screened his whining speech, I'm all done with ABC. nt yaesu Dec 2019 #28

ABC is unwatchable. All it's programming kacekwl Dec 2019 #41

That's because most of ABC's local affiliates have been purchased by Sinclair PSPS Dec 2019 #42

So ABC has become.... SergeStorms Dec 2019 #48

Sad for the network that gave us Ted Koppel and Nightline rwsanders Dec 2019 #50

It shall be written in the history books next to his name forever IronLionZion Dec 2019 #5

putin hasn't released trump Marthe48 Dec 2019 #25

He will be the first president to run for reelection after impeachment as we know the Senate will yaesu Dec 2019 #7

What an auspicious day! RoccoRyg Dec 2019 #8

That was quick... Scurrilous Dec 2019 #9

Trump is now officially a loser. PWPippinesq Dec 2019 #11

He has always been a loser. smirkymonkey Dec 2019 #12

He's the only one to be impeached during his first term. BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #13

2 years 11 months in office bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #15

It will take a couple of generations to undo what he has done BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #20

In a fair world DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #34

Only elected to be impeached in his first term OnlinePoker Dec 2019 #24

HaHa!.. That's Huge.. Thanks for the Cha Dec 2019 #52

She knew how she was going to vote! That's why she bluestarone Dec 2019 #14

Pelosi is holding a press conference now Mersky Dec 2019 #17

They say the overnight Tweetstorm Meteor Shower will Resemble the Northern Lights bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #19

One of the three, warmfeet Dec 2019 #21

Whatever happens, there will still be conservatives/liberals. keithbvadu2 Dec 2019 #35

Speaker Pelosi just announced that they will send the articles Mersky Dec 2019 #22

Makes Clinton's sham impeachment pale by the depth and breadth of these crimes. ffr Dec 2019 #29

He's the fourth. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2019 #31

Nixon was never impeached. Mazeltov Cocktail Dec 2019 #32

I thought he actually was impeached by the House. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2019 #36

Correct, but easy to forget DeminPennswoods Dec 2019 #38

Probably Nixon realized the senate would vote to remove him at140 Dec 2019 #39

"he resigned before the House could impeach him" ... so he could be pardoned by Ford PSPS Dec 2019 #43

Are you saying if Nixon was impeached and removed from office, at140 Dec 2019 #59

That's correct. PSPS Dec 2019 #60

Think of poor Donald's feelings keithbvadu2 Dec 2019 #33

And the FIRST to have been impeached with good reason sandensea Dec 2019 #37

Hella-fricking-looya! flibbitygiblets Dec 2019 #40

Well deserved! DeminPennswoods Dec 2019 #44

Wikipedia UPDATE. djacq Dec 2019 #46

What he expected: Marcuse Dec 2019 #49

As more gets exposed on trump duforsure Dec 2019 #53

So let it be written pecosbob Dec 2019 #54

Reflecting the seriousness of the occasion: mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 #57

Schiff (including all his work and remarks - from the hearings through to the final vote) BumRushDaShow Dec 2019 #58

Next we have to get everyone to vote in 2020. Rizen Dec 2019 #61