The defectors weren't enough to stop the House from impeaching, as Democrats corralled support from all corners of their caucus, including vulnerable members from Trump districts.
In a historic vote that made Donald Trump just the third U.S. president to be impeached by the House, a few Democrats broke from party ranks to oppose the formal accusation that he deserved to be removed from office for committing high crimes and misdemeanors.
Capping off a marathon day of partisan debate on the House floor, the lower chamber voted 230-197-1 on the abuse of power article and 229-198-1 on the obstruction of Congress article, officially impeaching Trump for his attempt to pressure Ukraine's president to investigate a potential political opponent while withholding foreign military assistance.
Zero Republicans crossed the aisle to vote with their Democratic colleagues, remaining unified in their position that Trump's actions did not amount to impeachable offenses. "If we do not act now, we would be derelict in our duty," Pelosi continued."It is tragic that the president's reckless actions make impeachment necessary. He gave us no choice."
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