DonaldTrump has entered history as the third US president to be impeached by the House of Representatives. The House set up a trial in the Senate and voted on two charges that the president abused his power and that he had obstructed Congress. The trial will decide whether he remains in office.

While voting took place, President Trump addressed a campaign rally in Battle Creek, Michigan, saying:

While we're creating jobs and fighting for Michigan, the radical left in Congress is consumed with envy and hatred and rage, you see what's going on.

Both votes fell along party lines with nearly all Democrats voting for the charges and all Republicans against the charges. The House called for votes on the two charges: first, abuse of power, stemming from president Trump's alleged attempt to pressure Ukraine to announce investigations into his Democratic political rival, Joe Biden, and second, obstruction of Congress, because the president allegedly refused to co-operate with the impeachment inquiry, withholding documentary evidence and barring his key aides from giving evidence.

The vote for the first article of impeachment, abuse of power, was passed 230-197 and the second, for obstruction of Congress, 229-198. The proceedings on Wednesday began with members of Mr Trump's #RepublicanParty calling for votes on procedural issues in an effort to frustrate the process. Following this was a vote on the rules to be set out for the impeachment, which kicked off 10 hours of partisan debate on the merits of the two impeachment charges against President Trump.

For President Trump to be removed from office, the trial would require a two-thirds majority ( 67 senators ) to convict and remove the president. Republicans control the Senate, 53 to 47, and Mr. Trump is widely expectant to be acquitted.
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