Politics
Trump Impeachment Advances as Historic Vote Sends Case to House
- Judiciary Committee approves articles on party-line vote
- Full House poised to decide next week, Senate trial in January
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The House Judiciary Committee recommended the impeachment of Donald Trump in a party-line vote Friday that reflected bitter partisan disagreement over whether the ultimate constitutional punishment fits the nature of the president’s alleged misconduct.
The Judiciary Committee acted separately and without debate on each of the two counts -- one charging him with abuse of power and the other with obstruction of Congress -- approving both on identical 23-17 votes.