On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed two articles of impeachment against Trump: abuse of his office, and obstruction of Congress.
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to pass two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump — abuse of his office and obstruction of Congress — setting the stage for an impeachment trial next month.
In the articles of impeachment, Democrats charge that Trump abused his office to benefit his reelection prospects. In July, days after withholding a nearly $400 million military-aid package to Ukraine, he used a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to pressure the Ukrainian government to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, who served on the board of Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian oil-and-gas company.
Story continuesWhat, exactly, is impeachment?Impeachment by the House doesn't mean automatic removal from office. Impeachment can be thought of as somewhat analogous to a criminal proceeding, even though impeachable offenses don't have to be criminal offenses. In a trial, both sides would present their cases to the senators, who act as jurors, with Chief Justice John Roberts presiding as the judge.
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