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The Impeachment of President Donald J. Trump

The Impeachment of President Donald J. Trump

FromThe Daily


The Impeachment of President Donald J. Trump

FromThe Daily

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Dec 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The House of Representatives has impeached President Trump, charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. We traveled to Michigan to understand how a fractious Democratic Party ultimately united around impeachment, having started the year divided over the issue. Guests: Representative Elissa Slotkin and Representative Rashida Tlaib, Democrats of Michigan. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Background reading:Mr. Trump became only the third president in American history to be impeached, as the House charged him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The votes were largely along party lines.Moderate Democrats encouraged their party to begin the impeachment inquiry. Now, those representatives face a reckoning with that decision.Are you confused by the impeachment process? Here’s how it works.
Released:
Dec 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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