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Donald Trump accuses Democrats of perverting justice on the eve of the plenary vote on the indictment against him. The president wrote a six-page letter to Nancy Pelosi to express her anger and denounce a " coup ".
With our correspondent in Washington, Anne Corpet
“ It's a witch hunt, a masquerade, a scam . Since late September, Donald Trump has denounced the proceedings against him. This Tuesday, December 17, he wrote a six-page letter to Nancy Pelosi , the president and leader of the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives, to officially protest what he calls a dangerous partisan crusade. The White House tenant denies any abuse of power. He calls the phone call to the President of Ukraine an innocent conversation aimed at fighting corruption.
It's been a complete masquerade from the start, everyone knows that. I have never seen the Republican Party so united. We have 100% of the votes.
Donald Trump denounces a coup 17/12/2019 - by RFI Play
Since the beginning of the procedure, Donald Trump has spoken of " witch hunting " and pleads his good faith. An effective strategy with his constituents who remain united behind him. " He asked for a full investigation into corruption and whether Joe Biden is involved, and too bad for him," said Eylan, a New Hampshire student who supports the President. There is nothing wrong with this approach. What could be wrong is that Joe Biden is corrupt. And if it is, you have to investigate. "
A run-ahead outcome
The end of this soap opera has been known from the start: unless there is a huge surprise, the president will not be dismissed. The outcome of the vote in the House of Representatives leaves little doubt: the two articles accusing the President of abuse of power and obstruction in Congress will be adopted. But the Republican-majority Senate will then vote against the removal of Donald Trump.
After two months of proceedings, American public opinion has not changed. Each camp remained riveted on its positions. A poll carried out at the beginning of the week even indicates that the proportion of Americans in favor of the dismissal of the president is decreasing, including among the Democrats.
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