Obstruction of Congress

House Votes to Impeach Trump on Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress

2019-12-18 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

The House of Representatives voted on December 18, 2019 to impeach President Donald Trump on two articles: Abuse of Power (230-197-1) and Obstruction of Congress (229-198-1), making Trump only the third president in American history to be impeached. Article I charged that Trump “solicited the …

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Trump Blocks Ambassador Sondland Testimony, Declares Total Obstruction of Congress

2019-10-08 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Trump administration blocked EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland from testifying before House impeachment investigators just hours before his scheduled deposition on October 8, 2019, inaugurating a pattern of complete non-cooperation with Congress that would form the basis for the obstruction of …

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