Republican and Democratic lawmakers sparred on the House floor before voting to send two formal charges against President Trump to the Senate
WASHINGTON - The Democratic-led House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to send two formal charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate, clearing the way for only the third impeachment trial of a U.S. president to begin in earnest next week.
But Trump’s impeachment by the House last month will remain as a stain on his record and the televised trial in the Senate could be uncomfortable for him as he seeks re-election on Nov. 3, with Biden a leading contender for the Democratic nomination to challenge him. White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said Trump “expects to be fully exonerated,” saying in a statement, “President Trump has done nothing wrong.”
Democrats have called this an abuse of power because Trump asked a foreign government to interfere in a U.S. election for his own benefit at the expense of American national security. Biden is one of 12 candidates vying for the Democratic nomination to face Trump in the presidential election.
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