国际英语资讯:Spotlight: U.S. House Democrats move forward with two articles of impeachment against Trump_时事

国际英语资讯:Spotlight: U.S. House Democrats move forward with two articles of impeachment against Trump

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- U.S. House Democrats on Tuesday moved forward by announcing two articles of impeachment, accusing U.S. President Donald Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, culminating over two months of investigation by Democrat-led House committees into the president's dealings with Ukraine.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, flanked by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic committee chairs, made the announcement "charging the president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, with committing high crimes and misdemeanors."

国际英语资讯:Spotlight: U.S. House Democrats move forward with two articles of impeachment against Trump1

The president's pressure campaign on Ukraine "compromised our national security and threatened the integrity of our elections," Nadler said, "Throughout this inquiry, he has attempted to conceal the evidence from Congress and from the American people."

"We must take this solemn step today," Nadler said.

"To Impeach a President who has proven through results, including producing perhaps the strongest economy in our country's history, to have one of the most successful presidencies ever, and most importantly, who has done NOTHING wrong, is sheer Political Madness! #2020Election," Trump tweeted Tuesday morning.

In a series of tweets followed, the president again slammed the impeachment process as a "witch hunt."

In response to House Democrats' announcement, White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham called the articles of impeachment "baseless and partisan attempt to undermine a sitting President."