The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins in earnest in the US Senate on Tuesday, after he was formally charged by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on Dec. 18 with “high crimes and misdemeanors.”
The Republican president, who is expected to be acquitted by the Republican-controlled Senate, says he is innocent of the charges.
Here is the Democrats’ case for removing Trump from office, and the Republican counter-argument.The chargesIn their articles of impeachment, Democrats charge that Trump abused his power as president by pressuring the government of Ukraine to help him win re-election. They accuse the president of endangering the US …read more
Source:: Gulf times
