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| House votes to formalize impeachment process against Trump – live | House votes to formalize impeachment process against Trump – live |
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| In her final floor speech as a congresswoman, Katie Hill accused Trump of abusing his power — including his power over women. | |
| Katie Hill: "Today, as my final act, I voted to move forward with the impeachment of Donald Trump on behalf of the women of the United States of America. We will not stand down. We will not be broken...We will rise." https://t.co/DoCWQlvt2i pic.twitter.com/4WWAY8Rt8t | |
| The freshman representative, who is resigning following the publication of nude photos of her and allegations that she had a relationship with one of her staffers, vowed that women would not be scared into silence. | |
| Hill said: “We will not stand down. We will not be broken. We will not be silenced. We will rise, and we will make tomorrow better than today.” | |
| In her final floor speech as a congresswoman, Katie Hill said that the publication of nude photos of her had made her go to “the darkest places that a mind can go.” | |
| The California Democrat lambasted the “dirtiest gutter politics that I’ve ever seen,” which had forced her to step down. | |
| Outgoing Rep. Katie Hill: "The mistakes I made and the people I've hurt that led to this moment will haunt me for the rest of my life and I have to come to terms with that. Ever since those images first came out, I've barely left my bed." https://t.co/7YcEFnFAdz pic.twitter.com/gia8xyb4gc | |
| Hill has acknowledged she had a relationship with a campaign staffer, but she condemned the “double standard” that had pressured her to leave Congress even as “we have men credibly accused of sexual assault who are in boardrooms, in the Supreme Court, in this very body and, worst of all, in the Oval Office.” | |
| The freshman representative detailed the dozens of sexual assault allegations against Trump and expressed pride that her final vote as a congresswoman was in support of the impeachment inquiry. | |
| Hill concluded: “Thank you, and I will yield the balance of my time — for now but not forever.” | |
| Representative Katie Hill is now delivering her final floor speech as a congresswoman. The California Democrat announced her resignation on Sunday following the publication of nude photos of her and allegations that she engaged in a relationship with one of her staffers. | Representative Katie Hill is now delivering her final floor speech as a congresswoman. The California Democrat announced her resignation on Sunday following the publication of nude photos of her and allegations that she engaged in a relationship with one of her staffers. |
| The freshman congresswoman said she was still grappling with her decision to leave sooner than expected. “I thought I could make a difference here,” Hill said. | The freshman congresswoman said she was still grappling with her decision to leave sooner than expected. “I thought I could make a difference here,” Hill said. |
| The California Democrat repeatedly apologized to her supporters, her volunteers and her colleagues. “I am so, so sorry,” Hill said. “And to every little girl who looked up to me, I hope that one day you can forgive me.” | The California Democrat repeatedly apologized to her supporters, her volunteers and her colleagues. “I am so, so sorry,” Hill said. “And to every little girl who looked up to me, I hope that one day you can forgive me.” |
| Trump has just wrapped up an interview with Nigel Farage, a conservative radio host and vocal supporter of Brexit. | Trump has just wrapped up an interview with Nigel Farage, a conservative radio host and vocal supporter of Brexit. |
| In it, the US president warned that Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn would be “so bad” for the UK and said the country has “tremendous potential.” | In it, the US president warned that Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn would be “so bad” for the UK and said the country has “tremendous potential.” |
| Trump tells UK conservative radio that Jeremy Corbyn would be "so bad for your country and would "take you into such bad places." In interview with Nigel Farage, he says the United Kingdom has "tremendous potential." | Trump tells UK conservative radio that Jeremy Corbyn would be "so bad for your country and would "take you into such bad places." In interview with Nigel Farage, he says the United Kingdom has "tremendous potential." |
| Trump’s comments come just two days after MPs voted to hold a general election on Dec. 12, allowing the British public to once again weigh in on the UK’s separation from the EU. | Trump’s comments come just two days after MPs voted to hold a general election on Dec. 12, allowing the British public to once again weigh in on the UK’s separation from the EU. |
| The blog is going to briefly interrupt impeachment coverage to share the story of how Rudy Giuliani locked himself out of his iPhone shortly after being named Trump’s cybersecurity adviser. | The blog is going to briefly interrupt impeachment coverage to share the story of how Rudy Giuliani locked himself out of his iPhone shortly after being named Trump’s cybersecurity adviser. |
| NBC News reports: | NBC News reports: |
| Less than a month after he was named President Donald Trump’s cybersecurity adviser in 2017, Rudy Giuliani walked into an Apple store in downtown San Francisco. | Less than a month after he was named President Donald Trump’s cybersecurity adviser in 2017, Rudy Giuliani walked into an Apple store in downtown San Francisco. |
| He wasn’t looking for a new gadget. Giuliani was looking for help. | He wasn’t looking for a new gadget. Giuliani was looking for help. |
| He was locked out of his iPhone because he had forgotten the passcode and entered the wrong one at least 10 times, according to two people familiar with the matter and a photo of an internal Apple store memo obtained by NBC News. | He was locked out of his iPhone because he had forgotten the passcode and entered the wrong one at least 10 times, according to two people familiar with the matter and a photo of an internal Apple store memo obtained by NBC News. |
| ‘Very sloppy,’ said one of the people, a former Apple store employee who was there on the day that Giuliani stopped by in February 2017. | ‘Very sloppy,’ said one of the people, a former Apple store employee who was there on the day that Giuliani stopped by in February 2017. |
| ‘Trump had just named him as an informal adviser on cybersecurity and here, he couldn’t even master the fundamentals of securing your own device.’ | ‘Trump had just named him as an informal adviser on cybersecurity and here, he couldn’t even master the fundamentals of securing your own device.’ |
| This report follows another from NBC News last week that Giuliani repeatedly butt-dialed a reporter in recent weeks and was overheard trashing Joe Biden and discussing his need for cash. | This report follows another from NBC News last week that Giuliani repeatedly butt-dialed a reporter in recent weeks and was overheard trashing Joe Biden and discussing his need for cash. |
| In their press conference after the passage of the impeachment resolution, senior House Democrats provided little clarity on when they might release transcripts from their closed-door depositions or move to public hearings in the investigation. | In their press conference after the passage of the impeachment resolution, senior House Democrats provided little clarity on when they might release transcripts from their closed-door depositions or move to public hearings in the investigation. |
| Top Democrats have stressed that today's vote will finally let the public see the evidence against Trump.Still, key chairmen - including Schiff and Nadler - offered zero guidance today on when we might see transcripts or public hearings. | Top Democrats have stressed that today's vote will finally let the public see the evidence against Trump.Still, key chairmen - including Schiff and Nadler - offered zero guidance today on when we might see transcripts or public hearings. |
| Here’s where the day stands so far: | Here’s where the day stands so far: |
| The House passed its impeachment resolution outlining next steps in the inquiry as Democratic leaders advance toward public hearings. | The House passed its impeachment resolution outlining next steps in the inquiry as Democratic leaders advance toward public hearings. |
| The nearly party-line vote on the resolution — all but two House Democrats voted for it, while every House Republican opposed it — sparked complaints from the White House and Trump’s allies that the investigation was allegedly too partisan. | The nearly party-line vote on the resolution — all but two House Democrats voted for it, while every House Republican opposed it — sparked complaints from the White House and Trump’s allies that the investigation was allegedly too partisan. |
| Tim Morrison, the national security council official who is stepping down from his post, is testifying to impeachment investigators and reportedly verified much of Bill Taylor’s account of a quid pro quo in the delaying of military aid to Ukraine. | Tim Morrison, the national security council official who is stepping down from his post, is testifying to impeachment investigators and reportedly verified much of Bill Taylor’s account of a quid pro quo in the delaying of military aid to Ukraine. |
| The blog will have plenty more coming up, so stay tuned. | The blog will have plenty more coming up, so stay tuned. |
| Representative Lee Zeldin, one of Trump’s congressional allies, is calling on the House intelligence committee to release the transcripts from closed-door depositions in the impeachment inquiry so that lawmakers can debate the “substance” of the allegations against the president. | Representative Lee Zeldin, one of Trump’s congressional allies, is calling on the House intelligence committee to release the transcripts from closed-door depositions in the impeachment inquiry so that lawmakers can debate the “substance” of the allegations against the president. |
| Wow, now Lee Zeldin is getting HEATED as he rips the media, rips Adam Schiff & rips Biden. “Release the damn transcripts! ... Bring it on about substance!”Colleagues keep cheering for him. | Wow, now Lee Zeldin is getting HEATED as he rips the media, rips Adam Schiff & rips Biden. “Release the damn transcripts! ... Bring it on about substance!”Colleagues keep cheering for him. |
| However, Republicans have so far been fairly hesitant to discuss the substance of the accusations as more witnesses come forward with damning testimony pointing to a quid pro quo in the delaying of military aid to Ukraine. | However, Republicans have so far been fairly hesitant to discuss the substance of the accusations as more witnesses come forward with damning testimony pointing to a quid pro quo in the delaying of military aid to Ukraine. |
| House Republicans and Democrats are holding separate press conferences now in the wake of the impeachment resolution’s passage. | House Republicans and Democrats are holding separate press conferences now in the wake of the impeachment resolution’s passage. |
| Republican leadership unsurprisingly pointed to the nearly party-line vote as evidence that the investigtion is allegedly highly partisan and unfair to Trump. | Republican leadership unsurprisingly pointed to the nearly party-line vote as evidence that the investigtion is allegedly highly partisan and unfair to Trump. |
| Big show of unity from the House GOP after the vote on impeachment procedures. McCarthy bringing up Pelosi’s insistence earlier this year that impeachment be bipartisan. Yet today, it was two Dems who crossed party lines — to vote AGAINST the resolution. pic.twitter.com/OnfA0aFlcR | Big show of unity from the House GOP after the vote on impeachment procedures. McCarthy bringing up Pelosi’s insistence earlier this year that impeachment be bipartisan. Yet today, it was two Dems who crossed party lines — to vote AGAINST the resolution. pic.twitter.com/OnfA0aFlcR |
| However, it’s worth noting that seemingly none of the Republican messaging against impeachment actually touches on the serious allegations facing the president. | However, it’s worth noting that seemingly none of the Republican messaging against impeachment actually touches on the serious allegations facing the president. |
| As the inquiry moves to public hearings, Republicans may be increasingly asked to weigh in on the accusations, and they’ll need to come up with an answer. | As the inquiry moves to public hearings, Republicans may be increasingly asked to weigh in on the accusations, and they’ll need to come up with an answer. |
| The nearly party-line vote on the impeachment resolution marks a departure from how Bill Clinton’s impeachment was handled in the House, per an NBC News correspondent. | The nearly party-line vote on the impeachment resolution marks a departure from how Bill Clinton’s impeachment was handled in the House, per an NBC News correspondent. |
| Far fewer cross-overs today than in the last impeachment inquiry vote in the House. In Oct. '98, 31 D's voted with R's to launch an inquiry of Clinton (with no R's voting No). Today, no R's voted with D's and 2 D's voted with R's. | Far fewer cross-overs today than in the last impeachment inquiry vote in the House. In Oct. '98, 31 D's voted with R's to launch an inquiry of Clinton (with no R's voting No). Today, no R's voted with D's and 2 D's voted with R's. |
| House Republicans will likely cite the final vote count as evidence that the inquiry is highly partisan and unfair to Trump. | House Republicans will likely cite the final vote count as evidence that the inquiry is highly partisan and unfair to Trump. |
| However, the vote still marks a momentous development in Trump’s presidency and US history, as a PBS NewsHour reporter pointed out. | However, the vote still marks a momentous development in Trump’s presidency and US history, as a PBS NewsHour reporter pointed out. |
| Democrats say this is a formal vote affirming the impeachment inquiry. Republicans say this is a vote to continue a process that is robbing the president of due process.What’s clear: This impeachment inquiry vote will be marked in history and Trump now needs a future strategy | Democrats say this is a formal vote affirming the impeachment inquiry. Republicans say this is a vote to continue a process that is robbing the president of due process.What’s clear: This impeachment inquiry vote will be marked in history and Trump now needs a future strategy |
| One of the two House Democrats who voted against the impeachment resolution, Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, said in a statement that he feared the nearly party-line decision would “further divide the country.” | One of the two House Democrats who voted against the impeachment resolution, Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, said in a statement that he feared the nearly party-line decision would “further divide the country.” |
| However, the freshman congressman left open the possibility of eventually backing Trump’s impeachment depending on where the evidence led investigators. | However, the freshman congressman left open the possibility of eventually backing Trump’s impeachment depending on where the evidence led investigators. |
| In a statement, @CongressmanJVD says his “no” vote on the resolution doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll vote no on impeachment — he’ll make a “judgment call based on all the evidence presented by these investigations” —> pic.twitter.com/Hr1AwOfeJx | In a statement, @CongressmanJVD says his “no” vote on the resolution doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll vote no on impeachment — he’ll make a “judgment call based on all the evidence presented by these investigations” —> pic.twitter.com/Hr1AwOfeJx |
| Democratic presidential candidates voiced support for House Democrats after they passed a resolution outlining next steps in the impeachment inquiry. | Democratic presidential candidates voiced support for House Democrats after they passed a resolution outlining next steps in the impeachment inquiry. |
| This president took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. So did every member of Congress. This president violated that oath, betraying our country and leaving our representatives with no choice but to uphold their own. Congress must move forward with impeachment. | This president took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. So did every member of Congress. This president violated that oath, betraying our country and leaving our representatives with no choice but to uphold their own. Congress must move forward with impeachment. |
| Reminder: no one is above the law, including the president of the United States. | Reminder: no one is above the law, including the president of the United States. |
| Trump may have betrayed his oath of office, but we will honor ours. Proud of House Democrats for putting partisan politics aside and setting up a process that builds consensus by ensuring the American people see the damning evidence. | Trump may have betrayed his oath of office, but we will honor ours. Proud of House Democrats for putting partisan politics aside and setting up a process that builds consensus by ensuring the American people see the damning evidence. |
| Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter and senior adviser, weighed in on the impeachment vote by quoting Thomas Jefferson’s dour reflections on Washington. | Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter and senior adviser, weighed in on the impeachment vote by quoting Thomas Jefferson’s dour reflections on Washington. |
| “…surrounded by enemies and spies catching and perverting every word that falls from my lips or flows from my pen, and inventing where facts fail them.” -Thomas Jefferson’s reflections on Washington, D.C. in a letter to his daughter Martha.Some things never change, dad! | “…surrounded by enemies and spies catching and perverting every word that falls from my lips or flows from my pen, and inventing where facts fail them.” -Thomas Jefferson’s reflections on Washington, D.C. in a letter to his daughter Martha.Some things never change, dad! |
| Nancy Pelosi made the rather unusual decision to cast a vote on the impeachment resolution, marking a departure from House speakers’ general tendency to refrain from weighing in. | Nancy Pelosi made the rather unusual decision to cast a vote on the impeachment resolution, marking a departure from House speakers’ general tendency to refrain from weighing in. |
| House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) voted aye on the impeachment resolution. It is rare for House Speakers to vote. After the vote, Pelosi told me today “is sad.” Said “we will have a prayerful moment.” | House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) voted aye on the impeachment resolution. It is rare for House Speakers to vote. After the vote, Pelosi told me today “is sad.” Said “we will have a prayerful moment.” |
| Four House members — three Republicans and one Democrat — were unable to vote on the impeachment resolution due to absences. | Four House members — three Republicans and one Democrat — were unable to vote on the impeachment resolution due to absences. |
| The 4 members not voting today due to absence per whips office:Hice (R-GA)McEachin (D-VA)John Rose (R-TN)Timmons (R-SC) | The 4 members not voting today due to absence per whips office:Hice (R-GA)McEachin (D-VA)John Rose (R-TN)Timmons (R-SC) |