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Donald Trump becomes the 3rd US president after Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton to be impeached.

Why Impeached?

The house of representatives in the US feared that Trump is abusing his powers. So, they initiated a process in the constitution for removing him from the office.

The president under the constitution can be removed from the office for Bribery or high crimes and misleading his powers.

What is the History?

On 24th September 2019,

Impeachment process began with House speaker Nancy Pelosi announcing a formal inquiry and laughing an investigation.

On 31st October 2019,

The House approved the rules laid out in the inquiry, initiated public hearings by the intelligence and Judiciary Committee.

On 11-13th December 2019,

The 2 articles of impeachment formalized abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

On 18th December 2019,

The House Votes “Yes”, forcing a Senate trial for only the 3rd time in history.

What Trump Did?

1. Abuse of power:

He is accused of asking Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelensky to start corruption investigations against Joe Biden, former US vice-president and Democratic contender in the 2020 US Presidential election and his son Hunter Biden.

2. Obstruction of Congress:

He is also accused of obstructing Congress from investigating this case.

What’s Next Action?

The House of Representatives form a Judiciary Committee.

The 2 sides will present their arguments in the trial, witnesses and evidence will be cross-examined.

The Senate will hold a closed-door deliberation before voting on each of the articles of impeachment separately.

The Verdict?

A two-thirds majority is necessary for a Senate conviction.

In case of conviction, the Vice-president will assume the role of the president for the rest of the term.

However, there is only a slim chance of Trump being convicted as the Republican Party enjoys majority, 53 of 100 members.