House marches toward Trump impeachment; he claims 'assault'

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House marched toward a historic evening vote to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday, with Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisting Congress must “defend democracy” by evicting him from the White House. Trump would be just the third American president to be impeached, a distinctive dark mark on his tenure.

Trump said that despite the Democrats’ patriotic talk, they were actually perpetrating “an assault on America.”

Pelosi invoked the the Pledge of Allegiance and the Preamble to the Constitution in arguing that the Founders’ vision for a republic was threatened by the actions by Trump in the White House.

“Today we are here to defend democracy for the people,? she said to applause from Democrats in the chamber. “I solemnly and sadly open the debate on the impeachment of the president of the United States.”


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks as the House of Representatives debates the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. (House Television via AP)


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[IronLionZion]

1. Grab him by due process

Grab him by the checks and balances

[DENVERPOPS]

10. He is just pissed

that he can't claim that he is the first and only president to ever be impeached....That, and that he isn't getting it for a consensual BJ in the oval office.......LOL

What a Buttwad........

[Karadeniz]

2. Trump, you are not America.

[Evolve Dammit]

3. The gas lighting and Orwellian claims are so surreal, and the divide seems irreparable

I'm not sure we're going to get past this. This appears to be the new Civil War. I just hope it remains a war of words.

[abqtommy]

4. Awww, does widdle snowfwake tWUMP have him a sad because some people caught him

being bad? Lock him and all his cult members up.

[VarryOn]

5. I am getting so excited....

I cannot wait until Nancy announces the vote and bangs the gavel! We’ve waited for this day for a long time!

[MartyTheGreek]

6. Assault Could Be Perceived As a Trigger Word!

Using "assault" is going to rile up his base in defense. Jr's book? Triggered? What's it gonna take for some crazed maga to snap out again.

[truthisfreedom]

7. All the winger guns in America can't stop this process.

Shine the light.

[rickyhall]

8. Every dictator thinks he is the country he rules.

Hitler was Germany, Mussolini was Italy, Stalin was the Soviet Union.

[ancianita]

9. +1