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House transmits Trump impeachment articles to Senate, paving way for historic trial
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Wednesday signed the formal articles of impeachment brought last month against President Trump and House Democrats carried the articles in a dramatic procession across the U.S. Capitol to the Senate, setting the stage for a historic trial where Trump's presidency will be at stake.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Wednesday signed the formal articles of impeachment brought last month against President Trump and House Democrats carried the articles in a dramatic procession across the U.S. Capitol to the Senate, setting the stage for a historic trial where Trump's presidency will be at stake.
Pelosi drew criticism for handing out commemorative pens -- with her name on them -- after signing a resolution to transmit the articles of impeachment against Trump. She needled the president at the news conference announcing her impeachment managers, saying, "He’s been impeached forever. They can never erase that."
To critics, the tone of the event seemed celebratory -- a far cry from December, when Pelosi and other Democrats wore black and insisted on the House floor it was a “solemn” day before the Democrat-controlled body voted to impeach Trump.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said the Senate will meet with the House managers at noon on Thursday to officially receive the articles of impeachment. Wednesday's mostly partly-line House vote to deliver the charges was 228-193, reflecting the deeply divided nation at the start of this presidential election year.
The Senate will transform itself into an impeachment court on Thursday. The Constitution calls on Chief Justice John Roberts to preside at the trial, administering the oath to senators who will serve as jurors and swear to deliver "impartial justice.'' Opening arguments are to begin next Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
The president's team expects acquittal in the Republican-majority Senate. The Senate trial is not expected to last more than two weeks, according to senior administration officials unauthorized to discuss the matter and granted anonymity. Click here for more on our top story.
Other developments in Trump's impeachment:
- Jonathan Turley: Pelosi 'played into' McConnell's hands
- Meet Pelosi's handpicked impeachment managers
- Meet Trump's impeachment defense team
- Jonathan Turley: Pelosi 'played into' McConnell's hands
- Meet Pelosi's handpicked impeachment managers
- Meet Trump's impeachment defense team
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