What You Missed: Week of December 16th

Trump Officially Impeached

On Wednesday, December 18th the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump on both articles of Abuse of Power, and Obstruction of Congress. Trump is the third president to face impeachment by the House.  Next Trump with face trial with the Senate. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-is-impeached-by-the-house-creating-an-indelible-mark-on-his-presidency/2019/12/18/501bcab2-2105-11ea-a153-dce4b94e4249_story.html

 

Shooting at San Antonio Mall in Texas 

Around 9 P.M. on Wednesday night, four people were shot at San Antonio Mall. Police are searching for five suspects.  Three men and a woman were shot as they were leaving the mall. The suspects were in a car when they opened fire.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/police-search-suspects-shot-san-antonio-mall/story?id=67820603&cid=clicksource_4380645_null_headlines_hed

 

Impeachment Stand Off at The House

On Thursday Congress met again to present their case of Trump’s impeachment. Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi must send the articles to the Senate so Trump’s impeachment trial can begin.  Democrats claiming that “Democrats are too afraid to send their work to the Senate”

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/mcconnell-says-pelosi-too-afraid-send-impeachment-articles-senate-n1104856