2019年12月18日 星期三

評論:開啟彈劾 特朗普咎由自取 US President Donald Trump impeached for abuse of power.

In a historic move, the House of Representatives voted 230 to 197 to impeach the 45th US president, setting up a Senate trial on removing him from office after three turbulent years.
Before Trump, only two other US presidents have been impeached - Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton.
Full story: http://u.afp.com/JFc5



A final burst of battle before impeachment vote
U.S. lawmakers traded shots for six hours on the House floor on Wednesday, ahead of a vote almost certain to put President Trump on trial in the Senate within weeks over “high crimes and misdemeanors.”
They are expected to vote in the next few hours, on two charges against Mr. Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. A majority of House members support impeachment, largely along party lines. Here’s where every lawmaker stands.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi opened the debate with a solemn message: “He gave us no choice.” Republicans, as expected, tried to slow down the process, while President Trump mounted an indignant, all-caps defense on Twitter: “SUCH ATROCIOUS LIES BY THE RADICAL LEFT, DO NOTHING DEMOCRATS.”
Reminder: Drawing on testimony and evidence gathered during a two-month inquiry, Democrats accused Mr. Trump of misusing the power of his office when he pressured Ukraine’s president to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden.
Yesterday: Mr. Trump denounced the process as an “illegal, partisan attempted coup” in a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Read the letter, which The Times fact-checked.
What’s next: If Mr. Trump is impeached, a Senate will follow in the new year. With Republicans in the majority, his removal from office appears highly unlikely — though senators must take an oath to “do impartial justice.”

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