Trump impeached by House for abuse of power and obstruction
The House voted to impeach President Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress after nearly eight hours of bitter debate.
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Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C.
The House voted to impeach President Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress after nearly eight hours of bitter debate.
The president also said he'll leave it up to Mitch McConnell to decide whether to call witnesses in the Senate trial.
The White House is trying to point back at some of the president's signature accomplishments, as Mr. Trump tweets frequently about impeachment.
President Trump tweeted that he might engage in the debates "directly," although it wasn't immediately clear what he meant.
President Trump, during a meeting with Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez, said Democrats are "trivializing impeachment."
The White House made the announcement days before tariffs would have gone into effect on December 15
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also met with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov in Washington Tuesday, saying election meddling won't be tolerated.
Monday's hearing was the first since Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will move forward with drafting articles of impeachment.
President Trump has called the Democratic-led House impeachment process a "one-sided sham." But he said it "will be fair in the Senate," where Republicans have control.
"Iran's attempts to suppress the legitimate demands of the Iraqi people for reform of their government through the slaughter of peaceful demonstrators is appalling," Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said
The lunch came after awkward moments for the president on the international stage at the NATO summit in London.
The California Republican admitted to using more than $150,000 in campaign cash on personal expenses.
The president isn't likely to accept the offer to send counsel or attend himself, as CBS News has previously reported.
The trip comes amid political uncertainty for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and troubles with Turkey
Frank Wuco is now a senior adviser at the State Department's Bureau of Arms Control