A fiercely divided House Judiciary
Committee pushed President Trump to the brink of impeachment on Friday,
voting along party lines to approve charges that he abused the power of
his office and obstructed Congress.
After
a fractious two-day debate steeped in the Constitution and shaped by
the realities of a hyperpartisan era in American politics, the
Democratic-controlled committee recommended that the House ratify
two articles of impeachment
against the 45th president. In back-to-back morning votes, they adopted
each charge against Mr. Trump by a margin of 23 to 17 over howls of
Republican protest.
