The House Judiciary Committee is set to vote on impeachment articles following a marathon debate that went late into Thursday evening.
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The committee will resume debate and will hold two votes – one on President Donald Trump’s alleged abuse of power and the other on the obstruction of Congress during the impeachment inquiry.
Democrats allege Trump pressured Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden in exchange for military aid and a White House meeting. Trump, they said, then stonewalled the investigation he called a partisan “witch hunt,” which led to the charge of obstruction of Congress.
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