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“The facts are uncontested. The president abused his power for his own personal political benefit.” @SpeakerPelosi says the impeachment process will move to the next phase, requests articles be drawn up. @kron4news #NexstarDC

“Sadly but with confidence and humility...I’m asking our chairman to process with articles of impeachment.” -@SpeakerPelosi #NexstarDC

“Our adversary in this is Russia. All roads lead to Putin.” Speaker Pelosi says of effort to blur Ukraine/Russian efforts to meddle in US elections #NexstarDc

Pelosi holding presser/taking questions a few hours after announcing Democrats will pursue articles of impeachment #NexstarDC

Pelosi says the decision to file articles is “absolutely” not about politics, she says it’s about the constitution #NexstarDC

“An impeachment isn’t divisive, we don’t take any glee at all...he is the one dividing the country.” Pelosi says of President Trump #NexstarDC

Pelosi says Senate Leader McConnell is ignoring the facts on President’s impeachable offenses #NexstarDC

Speaker Pelosi says she is comfortable with Democrats timeline on impeachment, despite criticism that they’ve been moving too fast #NexstarDC

Something pretty remarkable just happened- on her way out, Speaker #Pelosi got a question shouted at her asking if she hates the president. She turned back around, got back to the podium and very sternly said this.

#Pelosi looked directly at the reporter who asked her if she hates the president and said she was raised Catholic, she doesn’t hate anyone and prays for the President often. Made it clear she didn’t appreciate the question.

We’re not awaiting Republican House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy for a response to #Articles of #impeachment announcement #NexstarDC

McCarthy invokes Jonathan Turley, constitutional expert who testified before Judiciary committee yesterday cautioning the process was moving too fast #NexstarDC

“This is the day Alexander Hamilton feared, and warned would come.” -McCarthy

Continues theme we’ve heard from many Republicans bringing up trade, drug prices, budget talks etc. not being accomplished -blaming impeachment #NexstarDC

“This is the weakest, the thinnest #impeachment in America.” -McCarthy invoking words from the one constitutional expert yesterday called by Republicans.

GOP leader McCarthy dodged a question about whether it was right for President Trump to ask Ukrainians to investigate the Biden family. Invokes Hamilton again before closing his presser #nexstarDC