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House Judiciary Committee votes to impeach Trump, capping damaging testimony

The measures, charging abuse of power and obstruction of Congress by the president, now go to the full House for passage.

Dec. 13, 2019, 8:32 AM CST / Updated Dec. 13, 2019, 9:39 AM CST
By Rebecca Shabad

WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee, voting along party lines, on Friday approved articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, charging he abused his power and obstructed Congress.

Both measures will be voted on by the full House, likely on Wednesday, and come after weeks of damaging testimony against Trump.

The votes follow 14 hours on Thursday debating the articles and amendments offered by Republicans that sought to gut resolutions. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/judiciary-committee-nears-vote-impeachment-articles-against-trump-n1100811
There was no further discussion of the impeachment articles on Friday morning before the two quick historic roll call votes lasting only a few minutes.

Lawmakers had expected to cast votes on the measures lat Thursday night, but Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., abruptly recessed committee meeting shortly after 11 p.m. ET, catching Republicans off-guard, who expressed outrage at the surprise move.

Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., a member of the committee, tweeted after the vote that it showed "no one is above the law.

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