The statement by Pelosi marks another step in the Democrats' efforts to remove Donald Trump prior to the November, 2020 election. The party is considering multiple articles of impeachment, including charges of abuse of power, bribery, and obstruction of Congress and justice. Nancy Pelosi announced that she has instructed the House Judiciary panel to draw up of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
The statement comes the day after the first public hearing by the House Judiciary Committee. At the hearing, the three constitutional law experts picked by Democrats described Trump’s actions in the Ukraine scandal as an impeachable offence.