Published 15:12 IST, December 26th 2019
Donald Trump accuses Pelosi of misusing ‘slight’ majority in House
US President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and accused her of making a u-turn on bipartisan trial.
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US President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and accused her of making a u-turn on bipartisan trial. Trump took to Twitter to reiterate that his call with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was “perfect” with “ pressure” on latter.
Calling House Speaker “Crazy”, Trump asserted that Pelosi wrongly allowed impeachment of President of United States just because Democrats have a slight majority in House. He said that impeachment was neir overwhelming r bipartisan, as promised by Pelosi since impeachment articles got zero Republican votes in House. US President said that Speaker is demanding everything for Senate trial Republicans were denied of in House of Representatives.
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Senate, controlled by Republicans, will w hold a trial under supervision of Chief Justice of Supreme Court. In trial, Senate will serve as jury and at least two-thirds of Senate have to vote in favour of removal. Trump said that Democrats w want to run Republican majority Senate while due process and proper representation was allowed during impeachment trial.
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Pelosi yet to name impeachment manrs
On December 23, Pelosi said that she is t in a position to name her team for impeachment trial in Senate against Trump. She took to Twitter to inform House can t choose impeachment manrs until y kw what kind of trial Senate will conduct. Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leer Mitch McConnell criticised Pelosi for t physically sending over impeachment articles saying he can’t go ahe with trial without it.
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In history of United States, only two presidents, Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998, were impeached before impeachment of Trump, but both got acquitted in Senate. In 1974, n President Richard Nixon h faced impeachment proceedings but resigned from office before any voting could take place. Since impeachment voting was strongly on party lines, it is highly likely that Trump will also get acquitted in Senate as Republicans control it.
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15:12 IST, December 26th 2019