US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked the Judiciary Committee Chairman to draft impeachment terms for Trump because "there was no other option".

"Our democracy is at stake," Pelosi told a congressional building in Washington, DC today. "The president leaves us with no choice but to act, because he is seeking to corrupt the election once more for his own benefit."

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke about Trump impeachment investigation in congressional building in Washington capital today Photo: AFP

Giving advice from legal experts at a hearing yesterday, the US House of Representatives said that President Donald Trump poses a threat to the constitution and the United States when "abusing power, causing harm." national security and jeopardize the integrity of the elections ".

"It's sad but with faith and humility, loyalty to the founders and a heart full of love for America, today I ask the President to draft terms of impeachment of the President," she said. Pelosi said, referring to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler.

In response to the move of the House of Representatives, White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham wrote on Twitter that "Democrats should feel ashamed" for the Presidential impeachment investigation.

According to Grisham, once the Democrats in the House voted to impeach, the President wanted "a fair trial in the Senate" where his Republican party took control.

Democrats conducted a impeachment investigation on Trump, focusing on forced July 25 calls between Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump is said to have used a military aid package worth nearly $ 400 million to pressure Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Biden, his main rival in the race to the White House in 2020, and his son. Biden's son, Hunter, worked for Ukraine's energy company Burisma.

The House Intelligence Committee on December 3 published a 300-page impeachment report, saying evidence of the President's misconduct and congressional "very strong" parliament, accusing him of his actions with Ukraine has compromised national security. The report claimed that the call between Trump and Zelensky was the result of the months-long "dramatic process" directed by the President and involved many senior US officials such as Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney.

The White House and Republican MPs deny the allegations in the Democratic report, arguing that the Intelligence Committee and the Democratic Party did not provide any evidence of the General's wrongdoing. system.