Donald Trump tried to avert his impeachment with a rambling six-page letter that portrayed a constitutionally-defined and dictated process of accountability as “a coup.” It did not work.
The House on Wednesday rejected Trump's absurd defense and the majority made him the third president in American history to be impeached. The House voted 230 to 197 on the article of impeachment charging Trump with abuse of power. On the second article charging Trump with obstruction of Congress, the House voted 229 to 198.
Members of the Democratic majority in the House recognized as Representative Rashida Tlaib said, that “Doing nothing here is not an option. Looking away from these crimes against our country is not an option. This is about protecting the future of our nation and our democracy from corruption, abuse of power, criminal coverups, and bribery.”
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