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Thursday, December 19, 2019 palmbeachpost.com $2 TRUMP IMPEACHED Articles charge abuse of power, Intense, polarized House GOP-controlled Senate expected obstruction of Congress debate reflects divided parties to acquit Trump in trial

By Philip Rucker and Felicia Sonmez

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted late Wednesday to impeach President on charges that he abused his office and obstructed Congress, with Democrats declaring him a threat to nation and brand- ing an indelible mark on the most turbulent presidency of modern times. After 11 hours of fierce argument on the House floor between Democrats and Republicans over Trump's conduct with Ukraine, law- makers voted almost entirely along party lines to impeach him. Trump becomes the third president in U.S. his- tory to face trial in the Senate — a proceeding that will determine whether he is removed from office less than President Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Battle Creek, Mich., after he became the third president to be impeached by the House. one year before he stands for [PETE MAROVICH/] reelection. On Trump's 1,062nd day in office, Congress brought a momentous reckoning to an Florida lawmakers unorthodox president who has tested America's institutions with an array of unrestrained mirror national divide, actions, including some that a collection of his own appoin- split on partisan lines tees and other government witnesses testified were reck- less and endangered national By Zac Anderson, John impeachment, a divide that security. Kennedy and Antonio Fins mirrors the entrenched parti- The Democratic-controlled Florida san positions on impeachment House passed two articles nationally. of impeachment against Florida lawmakers broke Lawmakers in the nation’s Trump — abuse of power along party lines Wednesday biggest battleground state and obstruction of Congress during the historic votes to — one that could play a deci- — related to the president's impeach President Donald sive role in the 2020 election attempts to withhold military Trump. — offered their thoughts on aid to Ukraine and pressure The Florida congressional impeachment during debate its government to investi- delegation has 14 Republicans on the House floor and state- gate former vice president and 13 Democrats. All of ments released by their , a potential 2020 the Republicans voted offices. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announces the passage of Democratic opponent. against impeachment. All article II of impeachment against President Trump. of the Democrats voted for See FLORIDA, A8 [PATRICK SEMASNKY/] See TRUMP, A6

Inlet Grove High student Trump speaking to young hit, killed by school bus conservatives Saturday Turning Point USA tickets going for $1,500 a By Olivia Hitchcock conference also includes piece. The Palm Beach Post Giuliani, Gaetz, Hannity Turning Point USA is a non- profit organization founded WEST PALM BEACH — By Christine Stapleton in 2012. According to the A 15-year-old Inlet Grove Palm Beach Post Staff Writer group’s website, its mission is High School student died “to build the most organized, Wednesday morning after The said active, and powerful con- being hit by a school bus near Tuesday that President servative grassroots activist her home out- Trump will speak at this network on high school and side the city week’s Turning Point USA college campuses across the limits, author- conference for young conser- country.” ities said. vatives in West Palm Beach. The group says it has “pres- Tenth- The summit, which runs ence” on over 1,500 campuses grader Natasha Thursday through Saturday, and claims to be the largest Dwyer was already boasted an A-list and fastest-growing youth Dwyer walking north roster of Trump Nation head- organization in America. More on the sidewalk liners, including that 5,000 high school and on the west side of Haverhill host Sean Hannity, Trump college students are expected Road south of Elmhurst Road attorney , former at its annual Student Action around 6:30 a.m., about 30 White House spokeswoman Summit at the Palm Beach minutes before sunrise, the Sarah Sanders and U.S. Rep. County Convention Center, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Matt Gaetz, R-Florida. according to the summit Office said. Deputies investigate the fatal accident on Haverhill Road south The group’s second-annual website. of Elmhurst Road on Wednesday morning. dinner gala was Wednesday See STUDENT, A12 [LANNIS WATERS/PALMBEACHPOST.COM] night at Mar-a-Lago, with See TRUMP, A12

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