Donald Trump becomes third President to be impeached in US history

Washington Donald Trump has become the third President in US history to be impeached as the House of Representatives formally charged him with abuse of power and obstructing the Congress setting up a Senate trial next year that will decide whether he remains in office after three tumultuous yearsThe House on Wednesday night impeached President Trump on two counts mdash abuse of power and obstructing the Congress The first article of impeachment abuse of power was on party lines with 230 to 197 votes The second article of impeachment obstruction to the Congress was voted 229198 votesThe White House described the impeachment as one of the most shameful political episodes in the history of the US All four Democratic IndianAmerican members of the House of Representatives voted for Trumps impeachment The impeachment now moves to the Senate where the Supreme Court Chief Justice would preside over the trialNo president in the 243yearlong US history has been removed from office by impeachment It would require a twothirds majority in the 100member Senate meaning at least 20 Republicans would have to join Democrats in voting against TrumpGiven that the ruling Republicans have majority in the 100member Senate political analysts say that impeachment is likely to fail and the Democrats might not be able to unseat Trump from the Oval Office Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would hold an impeachment trial early next year Democrats need twothird majority in the Senate to convict TrumpIf we do not act now we would be derelict in our duty It is tragic that the Presidents reckless actions make impeachment necessary He gave us no choice Democratic leader and House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in her remarks on the floor of the House Neither of the two previous presidents impeached since 1789 Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998 was convicted in the Senate and both held onto their jobsIn his first reaction on Wednesdays impeachment Trump said the Democrats were trying to impeach him from day one Theyve been trying to impeach me from day one After three years of sinister witch hunts hoaxes scams tonight House Democrats are trying to nullify the ballots of tens of millions of patriotic Americans he said in his address to a Keep America Great rally in MichiganCrazy Nancy Pelosis House Democrats have branded themselves with an eternal mark of shame Trump said He then slammed his 2016 rival Hillary Clinton Loud Lock Her Up chant came from the crowd after he mocked her stamina They shouldnt even be able to have an impeachment If we were Democrats they would have been in jail two years ago Its a disgrace he said11hrsThe period of fierce arguments between Democrats and RepublicansTrump confident about SenateUS President Donald Trump is confident that the Senate will not vote to impeach him the White House said in a statement The President is confident the Senate will restore regular order fairness and due process and will continue to work tirelessly to address the needs and priorities of the American people as he has since the day he took office tweeted the White House The American people are not fooled by this disgraceful behaviour They understand fairness due process and substantial reliable evidence are required before any American should be charged with wrongdoing mdash and certainly before impeaching a duly elected President it addedTulsi Gabbard Democrats presidential candidateI could not in good conscience vote against impeachment because I believe President Trump is guilty of wrongdoinghellipI also could not in good conscience vote for impeachment because removal of a sitting president must not be the culmination of a partisan process fueled by tribal animosities that have so gravely divided our countryVladimir Putin President RussiaIt still needs to go through the Senate where the Republicans have a majorityhellip And it is hardly likely that they are going to push out of office a representative of their own party on grounds that are absolutely madeupWho said whatJoe BidenJoeBiden President Trump abused his power violated his oath of office and betrayed our nation This is a solemn moment for our country But in the United States of America no one is above the law not even the PresidentNancy Pelosi Speaker House of RepresentativesIf we do not act now we would be derelict in our duty It is tragic that the Presidents reckless actions make impeachment necessary He gave us no choiceCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever