Nancy Pelosi recommends drafting of articles of impeachment. Here’s how Twitter reacted

The announcement came Thursday morning.

Published: Dec 5, 2019, 7:34 a.m. MST

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., makes a statement at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. Pelosi announced that the House is moving forward to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) J. Scott Applewhite, Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recommended the House of Representatives to begin drafting articles of impeachment Thursday morning.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivers remarks on the impeachment inquiry: "In the course of today's events, it becomes necessary for us to address, among other grievances, the president's failure to faithfully execute the law." https://t.co/29qfK4m4BB pic.twitter.com/5MumiGpyAH
— ABC News (@ABC) December 5, 2019

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The announcement comes after two months of hearings in the impeachment inquiry, which is an ongoing look into President Donald Trump’s alleged abuse of power by asking President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden.

“The facts are uncontested,” Ms. Pelosi said. “The president abused his power for his own personal political benefit, at the expense of our national security.”

“His wrongdoing strikes at the very heart of our Constitution,” she added. “Sadly, but with confidence and humility, with allegiance to our founders and a heart full of love for America, today I am asking our chairman to proceed with articles of impeachment.”

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Twitter, including President Trump himself, reacted to the news.

The Do Nothing, Radical Left Democrats have just announced that they are going to seek to Impeach me over NOTHING. They already gave up on the ridiculous Mueller “stuff,” so now they hang their hats on two totally appropriate (perfect) phone calls with the Ukrainian President....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 5, 2019

....This will mean that the beyond important and seldom used act of Impeachment will be used routinely to attack future Presidents. That is not what our Founders had in mind. The good thing is that the Republicans have NEVER been more united. We will win!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 5, 2019

Nancy Pelosi just had a nervous fit. She hates that we will soon have 182 great new judges and sooo much more. Stock Market and employment records. She says she “prays for the President.” I don’t believe her, not even close. Help the homeless in your district Nancy. USMCA?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 5, 2019

About an hour after Trump says “do it now,” Pelosi: “Today, I am asking our chairman to proceed with articles of impeachment."
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) December 5, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi just granted your wish. https://t.co/nJM7NKcV0M
— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) December 5, 2019

Impt note on future: If the Senate doesn’t vote to convict Trump, or tries to monkey w his trial, he could of course be retried in the new Senate should he win re-election. Double jeopardy protections do not apply. And Senators voting on impeachment in the next months know this.
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) December 5, 2019

Nancy Pelosi just got up before the House and lied about the Judiciary hearings yesterday and then promoted the fully debunked conspiracy theory that Trump colluded with Russia and called for impeachment
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) December 5, 2019

There is no basis for impeachment. The Pelosi-Schiff coup is a wild abuse of power that not only victimizes @RealDonaldTrump but our constitutional republic and all Americans.
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) December 5, 2019

If McConnell validates the impeachment process by holding a trial in the Senate what is the White House’s rationale at that point for withholding documents and witnesses?
— Sam Stein (@samstein) December 5, 2019

White House is putting *a lot* of stock in a Senate trial and how great it will be for them

Trump might not get removed from office, but there are still a handful — 2 or 3 — Rs in the Senate who will have strong opinions on what’s fair and what isnt. Trump may or may not agree
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 5, 2019

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