President Donald J. Trump has been impeached by the United States Congress Trump is now the third president to be impeached in the history of the United States The president was accused of using his public office to coerce a foreign government into attacking his political rival The House votes were 230 to remove Trump against 197 for him not to be impeached on first article of impeachment which was abuse of power For the second article of impeachment - obstruction of congress - lawmakers voted 229 to 198 against Donald Trump President Donald Trump has been impeached by the House of Representatives of the United States of America. The members of the US House of Representatives voted 230 in favour of removing Trump against 197 for him not to be impeached on the first article of impeachment - abuse of power. On the second article, which is obstruction of congress, the federal lawmakers voted 229 to 198 for Trump to be impeached. Donald Trump may be impeac