Trump impeachment probe: Pelosi announces official inquiry
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Tuesday that Democrats were moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
"The actions of the Trump presidency revealed the dishonorable fact of the president's betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of our national security, and betrayal of the integrity of our elections," Pelosi said. "Therefore, today I'm announcing the House of Representatives is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry."
Nancy Pelosi quotes Thomas Paine: "The times have found us."
"The times have found us today. Not to place us ourselves in the same category of greatness as our founders—but to place us in the urgency of protecting and defending our Constitution."
Trump tweeted as soon as Pelosi finished, saying, "They never even saw the transcript of the call," referring to the call he had with Ukraine's president that is the focus of the latest impeachment controversy.
The fast-moving developments came amid new questions about whether Trump had made aid to Ukraine contingent on Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky agreeing to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.
Trump, who had said previously he was concerned about sending aid to Ukraine because of corruption he alleged there, gave a new explanation Tuesday, saying he had ordered the aid frozen -- before the call -- because he was unhappy with how much European countries were contributing to Ukraine.
Pelosi said the Trump administration blocking the whistleblower complaint from being sent to Congress was a "violation of the law" and said Trump calling on a foreign leader to interfere in a U.S. election was "a breach of his constitutional responsibilities."
"The actions taken to date by the president have seriously violated the Constitution," Pelosi said. "The president must be held accountable."
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And so it begins. Where will it end? If the impeachment probe recommends it, then the House will vote on it and Trump will almost certainly be impeached.
Of course, the trial in Senate will be a farce unless something drastic is revealed that threatens their own reelection.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Tuesday that Democrats were moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
"The actions of the Trump presidency revealed the dishonorable fact of the president's betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of our national security, and betrayal of the integrity of our elections," Pelosi said. "Therefore, today I'm announcing the House of Representatives is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry."
Nancy Pelosi quotes Thomas Paine: "The times have found us."
"The times have found us today. Not to place us ourselves in the same category of greatness as our founders—but to place us in the urgency of protecting and defending our Constitution."
Trump tweeted as soon as Pelosi finished, saying, "They never even saw the transcript of the call," referring to the call he had with Ukraine's president that is the focus of the latest impeachment controversy.
The fast-moving developments came amid new questions about whether Trump had made aid to Ukraine contingent on Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky agreeing to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter.
Trump, who had said previously he was concerned about sending aid to Ukraine because of corruption he alleged there, gave a new explanation Tuesday, saying he had ordered the aid frozen -- before the call -- because he was unhappy with how much European countries were contributing to Ukraine.
Pelosi said the Trump administration blocking the whistleblower complaint from being sent to Congress was a "violation of the law" and said Trump calling on a foreign leader to interfere in a U.S. election was "a breach of his constitutional responsibilities."
"The actions taken to date by the president have seriously violated the Constitution," Pelosi said. "The president must be held accountable."
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And so it begins. Where will it end? If the impeachment probe recommends it, then the House will vote on it and Trump will almost certainly be impeached.
Of course, the trial in Senate will be a farce unless something drastic is revealed that threatens their own reelection.
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