Majority of U.S. House votes to impeach Trump for abuse of power

Majority of U.S. House votes to impeach Trump for abuse of power
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A majority of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump on a charge of abusing his power by trying to pressure Ukraine to investigate a political rival.

As voting continued, supporters of impeachment crossed the 216-vote threshold needed to secure a majority in the House.

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