WATCH: Rep. McCarthy full statement ahead of House impeachment vote | Trump's first impeachment

Trump's first impeachment - 2020 At the tail end of the six hours of debate ahead of the House impeachment vote, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said he believes the vote is one of the "worst decisions" Congress has made. McCarthy said the vote decides what "kind of nation we want to be." "Will we let impeachment become an exercise of raw political power, regardless if it damages our country?" McCarthy asked. "Or will we protect the proper grounds and process for impeachment, now and in the future?" Trump has been charged with two articles of impeachment---abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. If passed, the process will then head for a trial in the Senate, where Republicans have a majority. Earlier in the day, the House voted to approve rules for the vote. For more on who’s who in the Trump impeachment inquiry, read: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics... Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Twitter:   / newshour   Instagram:   / newshour   Snapchat: @pbsnews Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe