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Headline Roundup December 16th, 2019

House Judiciary Committee Releases 658-Page Impeachment Report

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The House Judiciary Committee published a 658-page report on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump Monday morning, as the House prepares to vote whether or not to impeach the president later in the week. The Republicans' dissenting views are included in the report. Trump is facing charges of abusing power and obstructing Congress.

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Judiciary Committee Report Argues Trump ‘Betrayed the Nation’
Judiciary Committee Report Argues Trump ‘Betrayed the Nation’

New York Times (News)

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The House Judiciary Committee formally presented its case for impeaching President Trump in a 658-page report published online early Monday morning, arguing just days before a final vote in the House that he “betrayed the nation by abusing his high office.”

The report, which echoes similar documents produced after the committee’s approval of impeachment articles for Presidents Richard M. Nixon and Bill Clinton, contains no new allegations or evidence against Mr. Trump.

But it offers a detailed road map for the two articles of impeachment the committee approved, charging that...

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House Judiciary Committee releases full impeachment report ahead of vote
News

The House Judiciary Committee released the full report early Monday from the inquiry that led it to approve two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in a party-line vote last week.

The 658-page report (which you can read here) was made public days before articles of impeachment for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress are expected to come before the House floor for a vote. The Democrat-led House is expected to approve the articles of impeachment against Trump.

The report outlines the process that led the committee to...

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House Judiciary Committee Releases Full Impeachment Report
House Judiciary Committee Releases Full Impeachment Report

Townhall

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The House Judiciary Committee released a 658-page report detailing the impeachment case against President Trump early Monday morning, saying that "President Trump has realized the Framers' worst nightmare.”

The report highlights what it claims are two impeachable offenses: Trump's abuse of power and obstructing Congress during its investigation.

"Taken together, the articles charge that President Trump has placed his personal, political interests above our national security, our free and fair elections and our systems of checks and balances. He has engaged in a pattern of misconduct that will continue if...

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