House kicked off the Wednesday debate before the historic vote to impeach President Donald Trump on two articles. The President is charged with abusing office and Congress obstruction, making him the third president of the United States to be impeached.
The vote in the Democratic-controlled House is expected to fall almost entirely along party lines, underscoring the deep divide in Congress over Trump’s conduct – and the larger political schism within the nation itself, Reuters reported.
Trump would become only the third American president to be impeached, an extraordinary check on presidential power spelled out in the U.S. Constitution for executives who commit “high crimes and misdemeanors.” No president has ever been removed from office under its terms.
The vote, expected in the afternoon or early evening, would result in a trial next month in the U.S. Senate in which House members would act as prosecutors. That chamber is controlled by Trump’s fellow Republicans, who have shown little interest in removing him from office.
House Democrats accuse Trump of abusing his power by asking Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden, a former U.S. vice president and leading Democratic contender in the 2020 election. Trump is also accused of obstructing the congressional investigation into the matter.
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