Trump’s impeachment has always been about politics, not the Constitution

Published December 5, 2019 11:39pm ET



The inevitable has happened: The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives is moving forward on articles of impeachment of President Trump.

“Our democracy is what is at stake. The president leaves us no choice but to act, because he is trying to corrupt, once again, the election for his own benefit,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday morning. “The facts are uncontested. The president abused his power for his own personal political benefit at the expense of our national security.”

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