Pelosi directs House Democrats to proceed with Articles of Impeachment Against Trump

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday asked the House Judiciary Committee to proceed with articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

“The president’s actions have seriously violated the Constitution,” Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a statement to reporters on Capitol Hill.

He “leaves us no choice but to act,” she said.

What We Know:

  • Pelosi spoke for about six minutes. She took no questions.
  • House Democrats are in the midst of an inquiry into whether Trump abused his power by withholding military aid to Ukraine in exchange for that country announcing investigations for his own political benefit and at the expense of U.S. interests.
  • Pelosi’s comments confirm what was widely expected: that the Democrat-controlled House will vote on whether to impeach the president.
  • Minutes after Pelosi concluded her remarks, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a tweet that “We look forward to a fair trial in the Senate.”
  • The Judiciary Committee, led by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., will be responsible for drafting specific articles of impeachment. On Wednesday, Nadler’s committee held a public hearing with four legal scholars who discussed whether Trump’s efforts toward Ukraine met the constitutional bar for impeachment.

Trump bashed that proceeding in a pair of tweets prior to Pelosi’s remarks Thursday morning.

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