Trump impeached for obstruction of Congress


A majority of members of the House of Representatives voted on Wednesday night to impeach President Trump on the second article, obstruction of Congress.
Article 2 was adopted with a vote of 229-198, primarily along party lines.
Earlier, the House voted 230-197 to impeach Trump on the first article, abuse of power.
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Trump now faces a trial in the Senate.

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