Watch live: House debates articles of impeachment

December 18, 2019 at 4:59PM
Day breaks at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday morning, Dec. 18, 2019. The House of Representatives convened on Wednesday to debate whether to impeach the president for the third time in American history as Democrats bring forward two articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
Day breaks at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday morning, Dec. 18, 2019. The House of Representatives convened on Wednesday to debate whether to impeach the president for the third time in American history as Democrats bring forward two articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. (New York Times/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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