The President of the United States accused of abuse of power!

So the Democrats have done it. They have unveiled two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump. In the "family" pic of leading Democrats making the annuncemrent you have never seen such a miserable-looking crowd. All down in the mouth, most of them not looking at the camera and all them wishing they were not there. I guess impeaching a president is a sobre moment. It wouldn't be right if they were all grinning like mad. But I still have a sneaking feeling that each one in the photograph, including and especially Nancy Pelosi, knows that it is all going to be a waste of time and potentially damaging for their hopes of ousting Trump from the White House next November. The two articles accuse Trump of high crimes and misdemeanours - the official language that justifies an impeachment charge. The articles focus on one issue, Trump's attempt to persuade the new Ukrainian president in a phone call to dig up any dirt on his main political rival for the White House Joe Biden linked to his son Hunter's employment by a suspected corrupt gas company in Ukraine. In return - the famous quid pro quo which Trump denies - President Zelensky, the former comedian turned political leader, would be guaranteed an invitation to see Trump in the White House AND get the military aid which had been promised but put on hold. Basically, Ukrainegate. Pelosi, Speaker of the House, had said she had no choice but to go for impeachment but the misery on her face and on the faces of her senior colleagues was a sight to behold. Now the House has to formally vote on the two articles of impeachment and then it's up to the Republican-controlled Senate to hold a trial. If it wasn't Trump who was the president facing this mighty attack on his character and reputation it would be a huge event both for the United States and for the rest of the universe. But Trump being Trump has just dismissed the whole thing as a witchhunt fake news blaa blaa blaa. Absolutely no remorse whatsoever. And he knows the Republicans in the Senate will vote to acquit him so he is just readying himself to shout abuse at the Democrats when they eventually fail in their endeavours to sack him as president. Then poor Pelosi and co will look even more miserable than they do today in that photograph. I like Pelosi by the way.