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Home Politics Scottish politics

Donald Trump becomes third US president to be impeached

By Gregor Aiken
Donald Trump visiting the site of his golf course on Aberdeenshire's coast in 2009.
Donald Trump visiting the site of his golf course on Aberdeenshire's coast in 2009.

Donald Trump has become only the third US president in American history to be impeached.

He faces allegations that he tried to enlist a foreign power to investigate a political rival, and that he then obstructed an investigation into the matter.

The House of Representatives voted on two charges – that the president abused his power and that he had obstructed Congress.

Read more about Donald Trump’s impeachment

 

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