The House of Representatives, a majority of Democrats, voted 230 and 229 in favor, respectively, to support both articles in the motion of censure against the US president. The first category is the abuse of power because it was aimed at a political ally in order to gather information and harm a political opponent in the run-up to the 2020 elections, and the second category is to obstruct the proper functioning of Congress because it concealed evidence and refused to testify.
Shortly after 3 in the morning (Greek time), the voting for the first article in the motion of censure, which concerns the abuse of power, began. After a few minutes of proceedings, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to refer Donald Trump to trial on the charge of abuse of power. The positive votes were 230, 14 more than the 216 required to refer the Republican president.
Shortly afterwards, the voting process for the second article of the indictment against the Republican President began, which concerns the obstruction of the good functioning of the Congress. During the vote, the Democrats prevailed again, with 229 votes referring the Republican president to trial and for the accusation of the second article.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces Donald Trump's referral to trial
Trump is the third president in U.S. political history to be tried. The speech will now go to the Senate, which will preside over the trial, most likely by January 2020. However, the Senate is controlled by the Republican Party, which has already ruled that the president of the United States will be acquitted.
Donald Trump is a "constant threat" to "national security" in the United States, Democratic House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said earlier during a debate in Congress on the transfer of the US president to court. of dismissal. "The irresponsible actions of the president made it necessary to draw up an indictment against him, he left us no choice," she told lawmakers.
Republican leader in the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, has accused Democrats of being arbitrary, saying "Democrats have never beaten 2016", adding that "the US president is Donald Trump and he will be after 2020. Donald Trump ", recalling that in 2016, the Republican president was voted by 63 million American citizens.
Republican President Donald Trump has once again complained to supporters in Michigan that Democrats are trying to cancel the 2016 election result.
"Tonight, Democrats in parliament are trying to cancel the ballots of tens of millions of American patriots," the tycoon insisted, addressing the noisy crowd of his supporters in Battle Creek, Michigan.
The real estate tycoon stifled the Democrats '"hatred" of him, shortly after the House of Representatives' decision to refer him to trial for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
"While we are creating jobs and fighting for Michigan, the radical left in Congress is haunted by envy, hatred and anger, you see what is happening," Trump said.
He also insisted that "we did nothing" while praising his supporters.
"I don't feel like I'm being sued," he said. "We have done nothing wrong and we have tremendous support for the Republican Party," he said in a statement, which was apparently planned by his team at the same time as announcing the results of the vote in the House of Representatives to refer Trump to justice.
Almost at the same time as the announcement of the result of the vote in the House of Representatives, which approved the referral of US President Donald Trump to a trial for abuse of power and obstruction of congressional research, the White House went on the counterattack.
A statement from the US presidency, signed by Stephanie Grisham, said "this is one of the most egregious political incidents in the history of our nation". the Democrats promoted the approval of their illegal accusation against the President by the House of Representatives ". The text also denounces an "unconstitutional parody" of proceedings.
The press release added that "the President is confident that the Senate will restore order, equality and the observance of the proper legal procedures, which were ignored in the proceedings in Parliament. He is ready for the next steps and is convinced that he will be completely free. "
The Senate is controlled by Republicans. In order for Trump to be found guilty and acquitted, a two-thirds majority is needed when a vote is held after his trial in this House of Representatives. Most political analysts have already predicted that Trump will be acquitted in the upper house.
Earlier today, critics of Donald Trump staged a rally outside the Capitol to support Democrat lawmakers.
"Trump must leave", "People are watching", "Protect the Constitution": Holding placards with the above slogans, a crowd of hundreds gathered this morning in front of the Capitol in Washington to support Democratic MPs preparing to approve the indictment against the American president.
Proponents of her case have been working to make the actual transcript of this statement available online. Proponents of her case have been working to make the actual transcript of this statement available online.
"Our president is a criminal," "a traitor," said Susanna Canner, 37, who took part in the protest. The Republicans "are ready to defy the Constitution just to keep their own man in power." It's disgusting, "said the 37-year-old angrily.
Surrounded by American flags, the protesters wanted to send only one message, shouting at lawmakers sitting a few hundred meters away: "Do your job!"
"Trump has used diplomatic means to his advantage," said Mark Grace, 56, who went on strike with Ben's dog. He describes himself as a "simple citizen who worries" and sees the Republican billionaire as a "threat to democracy".
Shortly before Christmas, a man disguised as Santa Claus wishes Donald Trump a "merry impeachment."
All generations were present at the mobilization. A group of high school students from the state of Virginia also took part, with the aim of making her voice heard. "We want the people to know that we are going to vote in the next election and we are going to see what Trump is doing. Enough!" said 17-year-old Anna Meleski.
On the opposite side of the road, only three supporters of Donald Trump stood to support the American president. The placards read: "Refer Pelosi," the speaker of the House of Representatives.