Trump has repeatedly called the impeachment process a "sham" and a "hoax." In it, Representative Jerry Nadler, chairman of the committee, laid out the justifications for deciding to charge Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The decision followed nearly three months of public and private hearings into whether Trump pressured Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden for Trump’s political gain. Trump is accused of withholding $391 million in military aide unless Zelensky agreed to help him. The other was intended to help President Trump conceal the truth about the 2016 election,” the report says.

Source: Forbes December 16, 2019 18:23 UTC