The House of Representatives Impeaches Donald Trump
The United States House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on December 18, 2019, approving two articles.
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The Event
The United States House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on December 18, 2019, approving two articles.
The Wider Story
The charges concerned abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The constitutional process then moved to the Senate for a trial.
Putting the Event in Perspective
Impeachment was not removal from office or a criminal conviction.
Reading the Historical Record
The Senate's later decision and the separate 2021 impeachment must remain distinct.
About the Historical Recreation
The accompanying visual is an illustrative reconstruction: the United States Capitol in winter 2019 and a distant illustrative House chamber. It is not authentic archival footage, an eyewitness record or additional evidence for the event.
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