House Speaker Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry<br /> of President Trump The announcement by the CA <br />Democrat followed a closed-<br />door meeting with her caucus. Trump has been under fire in recent days <br />for possibly pressuring the president of <br />Ukraine to open an investigation into <br />political rival Joe Biden and his family. Former vice president Biden <br />could potentially be the Democratic <br />nominee for the 2020 presidential campaign. Nancy Pelosi (CA, D.), House Speaker, <br />via 'The Washington Post' Nancy Pelosi (CA, D.), House Speaker, <br />via 'The Washington Post' The president responded to the <br />announcement in a short tweet. President Trump, Twitter The stunning announcement means <br />that a House inquiry will proceed to determine <br />whether or not Trump committed offenses worthy <br />of being charged with "high crimes and misdemeanors." In the history of the U.S., <br />two presidents have been <br />impeached by the House of Representatives: <br />Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. Neither were removed <br />from office having both been <br />acquitted by the U.S. Senate.
