The Democrats dropped the hammer this morning on President Trump, announcing two articles of impeachment for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The mood was best expressed by Maxine Waters’s glorious side-eye:
Trump is officially charged with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. #articlesofimpeachment #impeachment pic.twitter.com/05OKRnyoBS
— PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) December 10, 2019
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff had a different take, saying that Trump forced their hand: “The actions of President Trump left Congress no choice,” he said. “To do nothing would make us complicit.” He called the evidence “overwhelming and uncontested” and explained that the other procedural option, waiting for months-long legal action over the White House witnesses and documents, would be tantamount to “letting him cheat in one more election.”
Trump tweeted prolifically during and after the press conference that the charges are “ridiculous,” “political madness” and a “WITCH HUNT,” emphasizing that he “has done NOTHING wrong.”
Next up, the Judiciary Committee will consider the charges and make a recommendation to the House of Representatives, which is expected to vote on them next week.
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