'He gave us no choice': Congress begins debate on Trump impeachment | KnottMatthew
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opened the House of Representatives debate about the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.Democrats have accused Trump of abusing his power by pressuring Ukraine to investigate his potential 2020 rival Joe Biden and of obstructing Congress, actions they say amount to "high crimes and misdemeanours".
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opened the floor debate by saying: "It is tragic that the president’s reckless actions make impeachment necessary. He gave us no choice."She said: "Very sadly, now our founders' vision of a republic is under threat from actions from the White House."That is why today, as speaker of the House, I solemnly and sadly open the debate on the impeachment of the president of the United States.
Speaking at an event in Michigan, Vice President Mike Pence said: "They’re trying to run down this president because they know they can’t run against our record. "They’re pushing this partisan impeachment because they know they can’t stop you from giving President Donald Trump four more years in the White House."
Speaking on the House floor Republican congressman Barry Loudermilk said: "Pontius Pilate afforded more rights to Jesus than Democrats have afforded to this President."
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