The Speaker has made it official. Invoking the framers of the Constitution, Nancy Pelosi has asked the House Judiciary Committee to proceed with articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
“Our democracy is what is at stake. The president leaves us no choice but to act, because he is trying to corrupt, once again, the election for his own benefit.”
Watch her full statement above from CNN.
NEW: "Today I am asking our chairman to proceed with articles of impeachment," @speakerpelosi tells reporters one day after the inquiry into @realdonaldtrump moved to the House Judiciary Committee https://t.co/9K8HoFSYvB pic.twitter.com/wjKYmySexz
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) December 5, 2019
This means she has the votes in the House. It’s that simple.
She does things when she has the votes and she doesn’t when she doesn’t.
Trump will be impeached https://t.co/NgHaVViqqP
— Dan (@DaytimeDan) December 5, 2019