Published 15:39 IST, December 19th 2019
House impeached Donald Trump, can he still run for 2020 Presidential election?
As Donald Trump is just a step away from being convicted of the impeachment charges and face an office removal, a question arises if he can be re-elected.
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As US President Donald Trump is just a step away from being convicted of impeachment charges and face an office removal, a question has arisen if he can be re-elected in 2020. answer depends on decision which will be taken by Republican-led House-Senate next month. On December 18, US House voted 230 to 197 to impeach Trump of 'abuse of power' and 229 to 198 for second charge of 'obstruction of Congress'. This me him only third President to be impeached from office after Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998.
Senate can eir just convict official holding office or disqualify m from holding public offices in future. If Senate, which sits as a High Court in impeachment proceedings decides to convict Trump just this time, n he can run as Presidential candidate for 2020. However, after Congress anunced US President's impeachment, White House called process a 'shame' and said it is 'confident' that Senate will 'restore regular order, fairness' by exonerating him.
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“Today marks culmination in House of one of most shameful political episodes in history of our nation. Without receiving a single Republican vote, and without providing any proof of wrongdoing, Democrats pushed illegitimate articles of impeachment against president through House of Representatives,” White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in a statement.
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Trump tells he is 'having a good time'
Trump was impeached in Democrat-led House of Representatives at same time he was dressing a campaign rally in Michigan. historic vote in Congress took place while Trump was speaking to nearly 7,000 of his supporters and said that he is 't worried'. defiant US President goes on to say that 'I don't kw about you, but I'm having a good time'. It has been evident with Trump's constant Twitter Spree and his blistering letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that US President is angry with 'Do thing Democrats'.
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Even during his Christmas-med rally miles away in Michigan, Trump said that Pelosi should be punished by getting voted 'hell out of office' and called her 'crazy'. After nearly a marathon of 10-hour debate, lawmakers voted to impeach Trump for pressuring Ukrainian government to start an investigation which can defeat his biggest obstacle to re-election in 2020, Joe Biden. However, since it might seem a big deal for Democrats, who celebrated ir victory in 'defending democracy', US President was seen in a happy place while crowd chanted 'four more years'.
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15:26 IST, December 19th 2019