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See Now: Impeachment 'Opening Arguments' Get Contentious

Democrats to draft proposed articles of impeachment charging president with high crimes and misdemeanors.

The House Judiciary Committee began hearing presentations of the evidence by Democratic and Republican lawyers in a rancorous session. on Monday at the impeachment inquiry of President Trump.

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The committee began hearing evidence from both sides while Democrats draft proposed articles of impeachment charging Trump with high crimes and misdemeanors for pressuring Ukraine to help him against his domestic political rivals.

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