December 18, 2019 Tulsi Gabbard votes 'present' on Trump impeachment articles, breaks with Dems Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard declined to vote in favor of two articles of impeachment against President Trump after a contentious debate Wednesday, choosing to vote "present" instead.
December 18, 2019 McCarthy and Hoyer make fiery remarks ahead of House impeachment vote Two of the top lawmakers from opposing parties gave their last remarks on the House floor before a historic vote Wednesday night to send two articles of impeachment against President Trump to a Senate trial.
December 18, 2019 Pelosi, Dem congresswomen wear dark colors amid 'somber' impeachment vote House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and other Democratic women appeared to send a message by wearing all black on the day that House Democrats planned on exercising what the Speaker described as Congress' "solemn" impeachment power against President Trump.
December 18, 2019 Matt Wolking: Impeachment is based on Democrats’ hatred of Trump and anger at his election Partisan House Democrats were preparing to vote Wednesday night to impeach President Trump to exact political revenge for his election defeat of Democrat Hillary Clinton three years ago. This is his real “crime” in the eyes of Democrats.
December 18, 2019 CNN's Jake Tapper criticized for what he calls the 'big difference' between Trump, Clinton impeachments CNN anchor Jake Tapper was slammed on Wednesday for what he saw was the "big difference" between the current impeachment of President Trump and the impeachment President Bill Clinton two decades ago.
December 18, 2019 Maine Sen. Susan Collins announces reelection campaign ahead of expected Senate trial on Trump Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced Wednesday she would be seeking reelection, the decision coming hours before the House is set to vote on moving forward with impeaching President Trump.
December 18, 2019 MSNBC's Chuck Todd on Trump impeachment inquiry: Probably marks 'worst decade in American politics' During NBC News' special impeachment coverage, MSNBC anchor Chuck Todd declared that it's probably been "the worst decade in American politics," at least in his lifetime.
December 18, 2019 Rep. Justin Amash, former Republican, backs impeachment: Trump has 'abused and violated the public trust' Rep. Justin Amash, I-Mich., who left the Republican Party earlier this year citing "disenchant[ment] with party politics" spoke out in support of impeaching President Trump Wednesday.
December 18, 2019 Rep. Van Drew, ahead of expected party switch, compares impeachment to how 'third-world countries operate' Jeff Van Drew hasn’t officially switched parties yet, but the New Jersey congressman said he moved over to stand on the GOP side of the aisle Wednesday for the historic impeachment votes because it was “appropriate.”
December 18, 2019 Gohmert shouts at Nadler on House floor after 'Russian propaganda' accusation Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, let loose on Democrats during Wednesday’s historic debate on the articles of impeachment brought against President Trump – shouting at House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., after he accused Republicans "spouting Russian propaganda on the House floor."