Washington –The deeply divided House of Representatives took the historic step to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday, charging a president with high crimes and misdemeanors for just the third time in American history.
The decision lies in the hands of the US Senate, the other half of the US Congress, which will consider the issue during a blockbuster trial in January.
Unlike in the House of Representatives, where a simple majority vote was enough to pass impeachment, two thirds of senators will need to vote to remove Mr Trump for it to happen.
That means 67 of the 100 senators must back the move. Given there are only 47 Democrats or independents, 20 Republicans would have to support removal, which looks very unlikely.
Check out some views from some social media users .
It was a day of high stakes, high drama, and high emotion. The House made history Wednesday by making Donald Trump the third US president to ever be impeached. https://t.co/3P6PwXke8X pic.twitter.com/QZEaXjpQgN
— CNN (@CNN) December 19, 2019
President Trump is officially impeached, and look at Pelosi fail to fight back her uncontrollable glee: pic.twitter.com/yaJg6nxRHV
— Eddie Donovan (@EddieDonovan) December 19, 2019
Fox news believe Trump coud very well leave office, and they have prove
Fox News legal analyst: There's "undisputed evidence" Trump abused his power https://t.co/Poo1CZD0Xv pic.twitter.com/yiQfDZn97l
— The Hill (@thehill) December 19, 2019
REMINDER:
Donald Trump was impeached for a phone call…
Trump trying to cut a deal with Exxon to keep Syrian oil was not factored into impeachment proceedings.
Stealing another country’s resources is considered a war crime under the Geneva Convention.
‘Justice’ 🙃
— Going Underground on RT (@Underground_RT) December 19, 2019
Trump supporters unfazed by the impeachment sham ..”It's all crooked bullcrap."
People attending a Trump rally were unswayed in their support for the president after the House voted for his impeachment pic.twitter.com/Xm39PHTqJE
— Eddie Donovan (@EddieDonovan) December 19, 2019