House Democrats on Tuesday introduced two articles of impeachment against President Trump alleging abuse of power and obstruction of Congress regarding his interactions with Ukraine, touching off a rapid-fire sequence that could result in a momentous floor vote in a matter of days.
“The framers of the Constitution prescribed a clear remedy for presidents who so violate their oath of office,” said House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y. "No one, not even the president, is above the law.”
His office later posted text of the articles, which declare Trump's actions warrant impeachment, trial and removal from office.
Since the Dems have the majority in the House, these articles will likely pass and Trump will become the third POTUS in history to be impeached. However, the trial in the Senate will fall far short of the 67-vote threshold for removal from office, to which we'll pivot exclusively to the 2020 election cycle.
Sure, these hearings seemed to have backfired on Dems since the needle has moved from a slight plurality favoring impeachment to now a plurality opposing. That said, I'm skeptical it will have a significant impact either way on Trump's reelection efforts given we move so seamlessly from outrage-to-outrage. As far as how it will affect Congressional elections? I don't believe either chamber (Dem majority in House; GOP majority in Senate) will change hands as a result.
But hey, a lotta book deals to be had I'm sure, so this whole saga will be deemed "worth it" to some people.
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