Trump becomes 3rd U.S. president to be impeached, faces Senate trial

President Donald Trump on Wednesday became the third U.S. leader in history to be impeached as the House of Representatives accused him of pressuring a foreign country to investigate a key political rival in the 2020 election.The Democratic-controlled House charged Trump with abuse of power as well as with obstruction of Congress during its impeachment inquiry, setting the stage for a trial next year in the Senate, where the president is likely to be acquitted on the back of his Republican Party's majority in the chamber.The impeachment has raised tension between the two parties and increas…READ FULL ARTICLE