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House Democrats Turned the Ukraine Inquiry Into Two Articles of Impeachment

The House put abuse of power and obstruction of Congress into formal impeachment language, making the Ukraine scandal a direct constitutional threat instead of just a political mess. Trump’s response was pure scorched-earth denial, but the bigger problem was that Democrats had enough of a record to move from investigation to charges.

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First recorded Dec 10, 2019·Meaningfully updated Dec 10, 2019

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House Democrats Turned the Ukraine Inquiry Into Two Articles of Impeachment

The House put abuse of power and obstruction of Congress into formal impeachment language, making the Ukraine scandal a direct constitutional threat instead of just a political mess. Trump’s response was pure scorched-earth denial, but the bigger problem was that Democrats had enough of a record to move from investigation to charges.

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