Reax from San Francisco to Trump impeachment

(19 Dec 2019) Reaction amongst dozens of Democrats watching Wednesday's House impeachment hearing at a progressive cafe in San Francisco was solemn as most in attendance said they realize it's unlikely the Senate will follow suit. Still, most said they believed it was important for Democrats to send an anti-corruption message with the vote. Pro-impeachment stickers and posters could be seen all over Manny's Cafe in the city's Mission District. An electric clock outside the cafe, which often hosts political discussions, counts down to the 2020 election. President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution's ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. The historic vote split along party lines, much the way it has divided the nation, over the charges that the 45th president abused the power of his office by enlisting a foreign government to investigate a political rival ahead of the 2020 election. The House then approved a second charge, that he obstructed Congress in its investigation. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...