Trump reacts to impeachment

December 19, 2019 09:36

US President Donald Trump tweets his reaction to his impeachment by the US House of Representatives last night.

The House impeached Trump on two counts -- abuse of power and obstructing the Congress. The first article of impeachment, abuse of power, was on party lines with 230 to 197 votes. The second article of impeachment, obstruction to the Congress, was voted 229-198 votes.

The White House described the impeachment as one of the most shameful political episodes in the history of the US. All four Democratic Indian American members of the House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump. The impeachment now moves to the Senate where Supreme Court Chief Justice would preside over the trial. Given that the ruling Republicans have majority in the 100-member Senate, political analysts say that impeachment is likely to fail and the Democrats might not be able to unseat Trump from the Oval Office. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would hold an impeachment trial early next year.

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