See for yourself:
BREAKING: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: "Today, I am asking our chairman to proceed with articles of impeachment." https://t.co/yMg0trFZ0O pic.twitter.com/038nBeYEdv
— ABC News (@ABC) December 5, 2019
Why Pelosi’s Announcement Doesn’t Matter
The House Speaker can stand before the nation, slander the president, make up stories, and ask the chairman to proceed with articles of impeachment. When it’s all said and done, this fanfare amounts to absolutely nothing.
Throughout this entire impeachment inquiry, there’s no evidence to support assertions of wrongdoing on President Trump’s end. Furthermore, it is the Senate, not the House, which bears responsibility for conducting a trial for impeachment.
At this time, the Republican Party maintains a robust majority in the Senate. Much to the Democrats’ chagrin, Republicans are not on board with impeachment and recognize it for the sham that it is.
Ultimately, the GOP-controlled Senate will acquit President Trump. Before doing so, however, it’s very likely that they will permit the testimonies which House Democrats have blocked from happening.
In the wake of Pelosi’s aforementioned announcement, President Trump shared his thoughts and feedback. The president professed his innocence and furthermore noted the dangerous precedent which Democrats are setting.
