The US House Judiciary Committee has just approved two
articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump.
The articles, which include two charges- Obstruction of
congress and Abuse of power, will now go to the House floor for a vote next
week, a move thay could make Trump only the third president in US politics
history to be impeached by the House of Reps.
All 23 Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee voted to
approve the articles of impeachment against Donald Trump while all 17
Republicans on the committee voted against the articles, making this
impeachment move as divisive and partisan as ever.
Trump's impeachment move is as a result of a July phone call
with Ukraine's president Zelensky where he allegedly asked the Ukraine
president to investigate his political rival Joe Biden while he held on to
military aid meant for the East European nation.
Trump, the Republican party and the Ukrainian government
have denied Trump pressured Zelensky but Democrats have continued with the
impeachment push even though they know Trump will be cleared by the Senate.
Rep. Louie Gohmert, a Republican from Texas, called it a “a
sad day for the country" after the House Judiciary committee voted to
approve the articles of impeachment.
“I really hope and pray the Senate will not just pick it up
and dismiss it. America needs to hear from the witnesses, and we didn’t get to
hear from them here. This was a kangaroo court,” Gohmert said.
