Democrats launch Trump impeachment inquiry

Donald Trump yesterday described himself as the worst-treated president ever after Democrats announced a formal impeachment inquiry against him. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in announcing the probe on Tuesday afternoon that Trump had betrayed his oath of office by seeking help from Ukraine to hurt his Democratic rival Joe Biden. In the latest of a blast of tweets in response to that bombshell announcement, Trump said: “There has been no President in the history of our Country who has been treated so badly as I have.”

“The Democrats are frozen with hatred and fear. They get nothing done. This should never be allowed to happen to another President. Witch Hunt!,” Trump tweeted. The dramatic move marked the first step in a complex process that stands little chance of driving Trump from office. And it pushed US politics into a perilous new chapter 14 months before new elections for control of the White House and Congress.

Pelosi, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and other Democratic Party leaders had resisted taking the step for months, preferring to focus on the coming election fight. But a combination of the most recent allegations that Trump offered Ukraine aid in return for help to damage Democratic White House frontrunner Biden, and a groundswell of support for impeachment among the party’s rank and file, appeared to tip the balance.

Earlier on Tuesday,  top US Democrat Nancy Pelosi announced the opening of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, saying he betrayed his oath of office by seeking help from a foreign power to hurt his Democratic rival Joe Biden.

Following the bombshell developments from Trump Tower in New York—after addressing the UN General Assembly—the president denounced the inquiry as “Witch Hunt garbage”—while also claiming it would help his re-election chances in 2020.

“The actions of the Trump presidency revealed the dishonorable facts of the president’s betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of our national security, and betrayal of the integrity of our elections,” Pelosi told a highly anticipated news conference in the US capital.

“Therefore, today I’m announcing the House of Representatives moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry.” Pelosi, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and other Democratic Party leaders had resisted taking the step for months, preferring to focus on the coming election fight.

 

Democrats launch Trump impeachment inquiry

Donald Trump yesterday described himself as the worst-treated president ever after Democrats announced a formal impeachment inquiry against him. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in announcing the probe on Tuesday afternoon that Trump had betrayed his oath of office by seeking help from Ukraine to hurt his Democratic rival Joe Biden. In the latest of a blast of tweets in response to that bombshell announcement, Trump said: There has been no President in the history of our Country who has been treated so badly as I have. The Democrats are frozen with hatred and fear. They get nothing done. This should never be allowed to happen to another President. Witch Hunt!, Trump tweeted. The dramatic move marked the first step in a complex process that stands little chance of driving Trump from office. And it pushed US politics into a perilous new chapter 14 months before new elections for control of the White House and Congress. Pelosi, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and other Democratic Party leaders had resisted taking the step for months, preferring to focus on the coming election fight. But a combination of the most recent allegations that Trump offered Ukraine aid in return for help to damage Democratic White House frontrunner Biden, and a groundswell of support for impeachment among the partys rank and file, appeared to tip the balance. Earlier on Tuesday, top US Democrat Nancy Pelosi announced the opening of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, saying he betrayed his oath of office by seeking help from a foreign power to hurt his Democratic rival Joe Biden. Following the bombshell developments from Trump Tower in New Yorkafter addressing the UN General Assemblythe president denounced the inquiry as Witch Hunt garbagewhile also claiming it would help his re-election chances in 2020. The actions of the Trump presidency revealed the dishonorable facts of the presidents betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of our national security, and betrayal of the integrity of our elections, Pelosi told a highly anticipated news conference in the US capital. Therefore, today Im announcing the House of Representatives moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry. Pelosi, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and other Democratic Party leaders had resisted taking the step for months, preferring to focus on the coming election fight.