A powerful US Congressional committee will begin today debate on the two articles of impeachment charged against President Donald Trump. The Democrats on Tuesday charged President Trump with two articles of impeachment, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress by pressing his Ukraine counterpart for help in attacking his rivals in the 2020 election. Continue Reading
Three of the four legal experts told the lawmakers that Trump’s conduct with Ukraine was reflective of his misuse of power of his office and was impeachable. The fourth legal expert, invited by the Republicans, argued that Trump had done no wrong. Continue Reading
“The President’s actions have damaged our national security, undermined the integrity of the next election, and violated his oath of office. They have also challenged the very core of our Constitutional system of checks and balances, separation of powers, and rule of law,” the joint statement said. Continue Reading
The intelligence panel is slated to issue a report of its findings next week that are intended to form the basis of hearings at the Judiciary Committee, which would be responsible for drafting any articles of impeachment for a vote by the full House. Continue Reading
Holmes told Trump impeachment investigators, someone calling the President from a mobile phone at a restaurant, and then having a conversation of this level of candor, colorful language Continue Reading
The next hearing is scheduled for Friday, featuring the US ambassador to Ukraine who Kent said was recalled by Trump after being subjected to a “smear campaign” by Giuliani. Eight more witnesses, including Sondland, are to appear next week, the second of several planned weeks of hearings. The investigation threatens to make Trump the third US president to be impeached, after Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998, although the Senate would need to convict him to remove him from office. Neither Johnson nor Clinton was convicted. Continue Reading