Trump's Name Will Be Stained By Impeachment Forever

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🗓️ 19 December 2019

⏱️ 18 minutes

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For the third time in American history, the House of Representatives has voted to impeach the president. In this breaking news edition of the Mother Jones Podcast, our Washington DC Bureau Chief David Corn joins host Jamilah King to break down the political prospects for President Donald Trump as the Republican-controlled Senate prepares for its impeachment trial. Will it be fair? Will impeachment ultimately alter Trump’s 2020 prospects? And what about all his other misdeeds? Tune in to learn what happens next in Washington, and what we can expect from Trump as he aims to preserve a presidency hanging in the balance.

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0:00.0	On this vote, the yeas are 230.
0:04.0	The nays are 197.
0:07.0	Present is 1.
0:09.0	Article 1 is adopted.
0:12.0	Impeached. On this vote, the yeas are 229.
0:18.0	The nays are 198 present is 1.
0:22.2	Article 2 is adopted. No matter. present is one, one,
0:24.0	no matter what happens next,
0:26.0	this moment right here
0:28.0	will mark Donald Trump's legacy forever.
0:31.0	Good evening.
0:36.0	December 18th, a great day to the Constitution of the United States.
0:42.0	A sad one for America. Constitution of the United States.
0:43.0	A sad one for America that the President's reckless activities necessitated us
0:51.0	are having to introduce articles of impeachment.
0:55.0	This is a special breaking news edition of the Mother Jones podcast.
1:01.0	I'm Jemila King in New York.
1:03.7	For only the third time in history,
1:06.4	the President of the United States
1:08.2	has been impeached.
1:09.9	Johnson, 1868.
1:12.2	Plantoninton 1998.
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