Donald Trump Impeached: 'Most Shameful Political Episode In History Of US,' Says White House

Moments after US President Donald Trump was impeached in the historic vote at the US House of Representatives, the White House called entire proceedings ‘most shameful political episode in the history of our country.’ “Today marks the culmination in the House of one of the most shameful political episodes in the history of our Nation. Without a single Republican vote or any proof of wrongdoing, Democrats pushed illegitimate articles of impeachment through the House of Representatives,” the White House said.

Accusing the Democrats of leaking information for media trial, the White House said, “House Democrats blatantly ignored precedent, conducted the inquiry in secret, selectively leaked to media allies, and denied the President fundamental fairness and due process. Their articles lack any support in evidence and fail to describe any impeachable offense.”

The White House also said that the entire impeachment proceedings were an attempt to unduly influence 2020 Presidential Polls. “Democrats have lost sight of what this country needs: a Congress that works for the people. Their boundless animus for President Trump fuels their desire to nullify the 2016 election results and improperly influence the 2020 election,” the White House said in a tweet.

“The American people are not fooled by this disgraceful behavior. They understand fairness, due process, and substantial, reliable evidence are required before any American should be charged with wrongdoing—and certainly before impeaching a duly elected President,” it added.

The White House said that it was confident of Senate trial. “The President is confident the Senate will restore regular order, fairness, and due process, and will continue to work tirelessly to address the needs and priorities of the American people, as he has since the day he took office,” the White House said.

The US House of Representatives on Wednesday night impeached President Donald Trump on two counts -- abuse of power and obstructing the Congress. The first article of impeachment, abuse of power, was on party lines with 230 to 197 votes. The second article of impeachment, obstruction to the Congress, was voted 229-198 votes.