‘Short, simple and damning’: New York Times editorial board backs impeaching Trump

Published December 14, 2019 5:34pm ET



The New York Times editorial board is supporting President Trump’s impeachment, it announced in an opinion piece Saturday.

The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote this week on two articles of impeachment: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The New York Times called the articles of impeachment “short, simple and damning” while arguing that the president has “made it impossible for Congress to carry out fully its constitutionally mandated oversight role.”

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