Washington • House Democrats have announced two articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
The charges unveiled Tuesday stem from Trump's pressure on Ukraine to announce investigations of his political rivals as he withheld aid to the country.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said ahead of the morning announcement that Trump tried to “corrupt our upcoming elections” and remains a “threat to our democracy and national security.”
Pelosi said in a tweet that the House was taking next steps to “defend' the democracy."
Democratic leaders are laying out next steps after their impeachment inquiry determined Trump put U.