Published 11:58 IST, December 19th 2019

White House 'confident' that Senate will exonerate Trump after impeachment

As the House of Representatives voted to impeach the United States President Donald Trump, White House said that the Republican-led Senate will exonerate him.

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
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As House of Representatives voted to impeach United States President Donald Trump, White House said that Republican-led Senate will exonerate him. White House t only called entire impeachment process 'shameful' but is also 'confident' that Senate will 'restore regular order, fairness'. 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.

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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'.

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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11:45 IST, December 19th 2019