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Nancy Pelosi arrives at Congress for the vote on President Donald Trump's indictment on December 18, 2019 in Washington. REUTERS / Tom Brenner

The House of Representatives has met in plenary since Wednesday, December 18 in the morning to vote on the two articles of the indictment against President Trump. There is no doubt about the outcome: Donald Trump will be charged.

If there is a consensus, only one this Wednesday, December 18 in the House of Representatives, is that it is a sad day for the United States. The adjective is constantly taken up by elected officials from both sides. All regret that an American president is today solemnly indicted, reports our correspondent in Washington, Anne Corpet .

But of course, Democrats and Republicans diverge on the reasons for this historic event. " As leader of the majority in the House, I solemnly and sadly open the debate on the vote on the indictment of the President of the United States," said Nancy Pelosi . If we do not act now, we are failing in our duties. It is tragic that the incessant actions of the President make this procedure necessary. He did not leave us the choice . "

Two crimes accused of Trump

Like her, all democrats are convinced of this. Donald Trump has committed the two crimes he is accused of : abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The Republicans, them, denounce a flawed procedure, a masquerade, which has only one objective: to question the election of the American president in 2016.

" The articles in the indictment are based on events that never happened, a supposed blackmail that never existed, " said Tom Cole, elected Republican of Oklahoma. " We deserve better than that, " he said. The most important action the House of Representatives can take is to vote on an indictment. It should not and cannot be based on a flawed procedure . "

Many events

Several hours before the vote, numerous demonstrations took place across the United States to demand the removal of Donald Trump. Among them were a few hundred demonstrators in front of the Congress. " We are not in a monarchy," protested a protester at the microphone of our correspondent Loubna Anaki . You can't just have someone who has no accountability, who can stay in power and do whatever he wants without any control . "

At least his name will be forever tainted by this procedure. And people will know that something has been done to hold him accountable.

[Reportage] Demonstration before the Congress in favor of the dismissal of Trump 12/18/2019 - by Loubna Anaki Listen

Reclusive in the oval office, Donald Trump tweets him as usual. He has just sent a message written in capital letters in which he evokes " the atrocious lies of the radical left and an attack on America ". But the tenant of the White House may be indignant and rant, he will be this Wednesday the third president in American history to be formally charged before Congress. There is, however, almost no chance that he will be removed by the majority Republicans in the Senate.

SUCH ATROCIOUS LIES BY THE RADICAL LEFT, DO NOTHING DEMOCRATS. THIS IS AN ASSAULT ON AMERICA, AND AN ASSAULT ON THE REPUBLICAN PARTY !!!!

Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 18, 2019