Trump faces two articles of impeachment by House Democrats: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
With the Democratic-led committee's green light, the full House of Representatives is now likely to vote on two articles of impeachment by the end of next week
The sudden turn late Thursday punctuated the deep split in the Congress, and the nation, over impeaching the Republican president
Thursday's vote to approve the articles sets the stage for a vote on the House floor that may make him the third president in US history to be impeached
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday said that the Republican led chamber could start an impeachment trial of Trump, a fellow Republican, next month
"Ridiculous, and he knows that is not true," Trump tweeted
The charges, if approved, would make Trump only the third US president to be impeached and placed on trial in the Senate
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler alleged that Trump is trying to undermine the 2020 election for his own benefit and demands a speedy impeachment process
Trump made the remarks when he met his supporters at a jam-packed BB&T Center in Sunrise, which has a capacity of around 20,000 people, Efe news reported
The two leaders were to hold several hours of meetings, including lunch, before giving a joint news conference
It's the latest court loss for an administration claiming broad executive power to ignore lawmaker demands
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, who has led the 10-week-old investigation, said it was important to move quickly because the evidence of Trump's wrongdoing is "overwhelming"
The Democrats are alleging that Trump's call with his Ukrainian counterpart was irregular and inappropriate and abuse of his office for political gain
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blasted the House on Monday for scheduling impeachment hearings while President Donald Trump is abroad. Pompeo said it's very unfortunate for the House Judiciary Committee to hold its hearing Wednesday at the same time that Trump is representing the U.S. at this week's NATO summit in London. Pompeo told Fox & Friends that there is a long tradition of supporting a president when he is traveling overseas and shouldn't be distracted by problems at home while discussing international issues with allies. "I regret that they've chosen to hold these hearings at the same time that the president and our entire national security team will be traveling to Europe, to London, to work on these important matters," Pompeo said. "It's very unfortunate." Separately, Pompeo declined to say whether he planned to step down as secretary of state to run for a Senate seat from Kansas.
The second round of impeachment hearings will begin Wednesday
Three investigating panels, led by the House Intelligence Committee, are due to release a formal evidence report this week after lawmakers return to Congress on Tuesday from their Thanksgiving recess
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The democratic-controlled House of Representatives are conducting public hearings on the impeachment proceedings against President Trump for allegedly abusing his office
Some Republican members of the Democratic-led committee, which is leading the impeachment inquiry, have advanced a discredited conspiracy theory
In all, nine current and former U.S. officials are testifying in a pivotal week as the House's historic impeachment inquiry accelerates and deepens