WTF Just Happened Today

Friday, December 13, 2019

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1/ The House Judiciary Committee voted over Republican objections to advance two articles of impeachment accusing Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. In back-to-back votes, the Democratic-controlled committee adopted each charge against Trump by a margin of 23 to 17. The Judiciary Committee spent two days debating the articles, including a marathon 14-hour hearing yesterday, which Chairman Jerrold Nadler abruptly recessed before midnight without a vote. Deliberations today lasted less than 10 minutes. A full House vote is expected next week, and if either charge is approved, Trump would become the third American president to be impeached. Trump remained defiant on Twitter, insisting he had done "NOTHING wrong" and called Democrats "the Party of lies and deception!" (New York Times / Washington Post / Wall Street Journal / Bloomberg / CNN / CNBC / Politico / NBC News / The Guardian)

• Where every House member stands on impeachment. (New York Times)

• Live Blogs: The Guardian / NBC News / CNN / Bloomberg

2/ Mitch McConnell: There's "no chance" that Trump will be removed from office as a result of the impeachment trial in the Senate. McConnell added that it "wouldn't surprise" him if some Democrats broke ranks to vote in favor of Trump, calling the case "so darn weak." McConnell and the White House have agreed to coordinate their plans for the trial, which McConnell has said he will end as soon as he has 51 GOP votes in place for a final vote. "We know how it's going to end." (NBC News / CNN / Washington Post)

3/ Rudy Giuliani was seen entering the White House just as the House J...

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