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Impeachment of a US president and how it works


WASHINGTON: The announcement Tuesday of a formal impeachment inquiry by the Democrats in the House of Representatives into President Donald Trump (pix) for abuse of power is a high-stakes gambit with uncertain consequences.Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic speaker of the House, had shown little appetite for impeachment during the first three years of Trump’s tumultuous presidency.But the political scandal over Trump’s attempt to seek dirt from Ukraine on his potential 2020 Democratic presidential rival Joe Biden was the last straw for the top Democrat in the House.Pelosi said the six House committees already investigating Trump on various grounds would proceed with …read more

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