House impeaches Trump for incitement of insurrection
The House approved a single article one week after the Capitol attack, making Trump the first U.S. president impeached twice.
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The House approved a single article one week after the Capitol attack, making Trump the first U.S. president impeached twice.
Open the record →A 57–43 majority voted to convict, including seven Republicans, but the total was short of the constitutionally required two-thirds.
Open the record →The White House memorandum recorded Trump asking Volodymyr Zelenskyy to investigate Joe Biden after Zelenskyy raised U.S. defense support. The episode drove the first impeachment inquiry.
Open the record →The House approved articles charging abuse of power and obstruction of Congress arising from the Ukraine pressure campaign and the administration’s resistance to subpoenas.
Open the record →The Senate fell short of the two-thirds vote required to convict on either article. Acquittal ended the trial; it did not erase the underlying documented conduct.
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