The chamber voted to formalise the process, which provides for opportunities for Donald Trump’s lawyers to cross-examine witnesses
31 October 2019 - 18:01Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi wields the gavel as she presides over the US House of Representatives vote on a resolution that sets up the next steps in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, the US, October 31 2019. Picture: REUTERS/ TOM BRENNER
Trump has repeatedly branded the process as illegitimate and politically motivated and his reaction was swift.The Greatest Witch Hunt In American History!He called on Republicans to rally behind him even as he faced the embarrassing prospect of becoming the third president in history to be impeached over an alleged extortion scheme to obtain Ukraine’s help to get him re-elected in 2020.
Trump and loyal Republicans dismiss the case as a “sham”, but congressional investigators have heard a steady flow of corroborating evidence from government officials testifying behind closed doors on Capitol Hill. The minority can also suggest subpoenas but majority Democrats have final say, a rule that has angered Republicans.
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