A handful of House Democrats broke party ranks, defying the overwhelming majority of their caucus by not voting in favor of impeaching President Trump.

While House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said, she did not lobby or “whip” votes before the chamber Wednesday night backed two articles of impeachment, too many defections would have been a bad political look for Democratic lawmakers.

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