First impeachment of Donald Trump
2019 United States presidential impeachment / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first impeachment of Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, began on September 24, 2019, after a whistleblower alleged that Trump had pressured foreign leaders. The scandal was about Trump telling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Hunter Biden and his father Joe Biden, a former vice-president and a candidate for the 2020 presidential election. It ended on February 5, 2020.
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First impeachment of Donald Trump | |
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Accused | Donald Trump, President of the United States[1] |
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Date | December 18, 2019 to February 5, 2020 |
Outcome | Impeached by the House of Representatives;[1][2][3] found not guilty by the Senate |
Charges | Abuse of power, obstruction of Congress |
Cause | Allegations that Trump unlawfully solicited Ukrainian authorities to influence the 2020 U.S. presidential election |
Congressional votes | |
Voting in the U.S. House of Representatives | |
Accusation | Article I – abuse of power |
Votes in favor | 230 |
Votes against | 197 |
Present | 1 |
Not voting | 3 |
Result | Article approved; Donald Trump impeached |
Accusation | Article II – obstruction of Congress |
Votes in favor | 229 |
Votes against | 198 |
Present | 1 |
Not voting | 3 |
Result | Article approved |
Voting in the U.S. Senate | |
Accusation | Article I – abuse of power |
Votes in favor | 48 |
Votes against | 52 |
Result | Acquitted |
Accusation | Article II – obstruction of Congress |
Votes in favor | 47 |
Votes against | 53 |
Result | Acquitted |
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