US House Judiciary Committee passes impeachment articles against President Trump

This appeared in The Millennial Source

On Friday, December 13, the United States House Judiciary Committee voted to approve two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. The decision paves the way for a full House of Representatives vote which could lead to Donald Trump becoming only the third president in US history that Congress votes to impeach.

The two impeachment articles accuse Trump of abusing his presidential power by asking Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden, his potential 2020 election rival. The articles also accuse the president of obstructing Congress by ordering current and former members of his administration to defy House Intelligence Committee subpoenas.

Friday’s hearing lasted around ten minutes. The committee passed the two articles by 23 votes to 17. Democrat and Republican members voted along party lines. The vote was due to take place on Thursday, December 12, but according to reports, 14 hours of intense debate between Republican and Democratic members delayed proceedings until Friday morning. During the 14-hour session, Democrats dismissed Republican efforts to water down the charges. In turn, GOP committee members claimed that Chairman Jerry Nadler adjourned the vote to maximize television…