Pelosi announces impeachment inquiry into Trump over Ukraine scandal
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Investigation will cast a dark cloud over Trump’s already norm-shattering presidency as he faces re-election
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the US House of Representatives would begin a formal impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, setting the stage for an extraordinary constitutional clash over allegations that the president sought the help of a foreign country to harm a political rival.
“The actions taken to date by the president have seriously violated the constitution,” Pelosi said in a formal address in Washington on Tuesday evening. “The president must be held accountable. No one is above the law.” Continue reading...