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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she has asked the Judiciary Chairman to “proceed with articles of impeachment” against President Donald Trump.
“The president leaves us no choice but to act,” Pelosi said in a televised statement Thursday morning.
The California congresswoman told Thursday morning’s news conference: “The facts are uncontested. The president abused his power for his own political benefit at the expense of our national security, by withholding military aid and a crucial Oval Office meeting in exchange for an announcement for an investigation into his political rival.”
She added: “Sadly, but with confidence and humility, with allegiance to our founders and a heart full of love for America, today I am asking our chairmen to proceed with articles of impeachment.”
An impeachment vote might take place in the House of Representatives before the end of the year, and a trial in the Senate perhaps as early as January 2020.
In a later news conference, Mrs Pelosi upbraided a reporter who asked whether she hated the president.
“I don’t hate anybody,” she said, invoking her Catholic faith after striding back to the podium.
“I still pray for the president all the time. So don’t mess with me when it comes to words like that!”