'With impeachment in the House all but certain, the only remaining issue moving forward will be what the Senate rules surrounding President Trump's trial will be and how they will impact vulnerable Republican senators,' writes Joe Lockhart for CNNOpinion
Joe Lockhart was White House press secretary from 1998-2000 in President Bill Clinton's administration. He co-hosts the podcast"Words Matter." The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN.
With House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to move forward with impeachment, and the White House decision not to participate in the House process, the impeachment of President Donald Trump is virtually sealed. Joe LockhartThe only remaining issues moving forward will be how many different articles of impeachment the President will be facing in the Senate -- and what the rules surrounding his trial will be.It is virtually certain there will be an article on abuse of power, one on bribery for the alleged Ukraine"shakedown" and one more on obstruction of Congress for the unprecedented stonewalling of several House committees.
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