Article II: Inside Impeachment

The impeachment process is in limbo as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to delay sending the articles to the Senate. Demcratic leaders say they want to ensure a fair process in the Senate. So what will this trial look like?

Guest host Julia Ainsley, NBC News Correspondent covering the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, talks to Frank Thorp, NBC News producer and reporter covering the Senate, about the rules governing a Senate trial and what to expect from this next phase in the impeachment process.

Want to ask a question about the impeachment? Email host Steve Kornacki at [email protected].

For a transcript, please visit https://www.nbcnews.com/articletwo.

Further Reading

• Democratic defector? Sen. Doug Jones could break with his party to back Trump at Senate trial

Lawmakers are home for the holidays, but the House of Representatives has some unfinished business. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is delaying next steps in the impeachment process. Pelosi says she won’t name impeachment managers or transmit the articles to the Senate until she knows more about Senator Mitch McConnell’s trial.

Beth Fouhy, guest host and senior politics editor for NBC News and MSNBC, talks with Garrett Haake, MSNBC Washington Correspondent about the Speaker’s strategy and how this standoff affects the impeachment timeline.

Want to ask a question about this phase of impeachment? Email host Steve Kornacki at [email protected].

For a transcript, please visit https://www.nbcnews.com/articletwo.

Further Reading

• Pelosi says House will wait to send impeachment articles to Senate for clarity on rules
• McConnell declares 'impasse' in talks with Democrats over Trump trial in Senate

It was a historic day for Washington and for the country. The House of Representatives voted along party lines to impeach President Donald Trump on two articles, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. There was not a single Republican defector to vote for impeachment, and just four Democrats broke ranks with their party.

Steve Kornacki analyzes what Wednesday’s vote means for our politics and our country and asks what the future of impeachment holds.

For by-the-minute updates on impeachment, follow along with NBC News’ Live Blog.

For a transcript, please visit https://www.nbcnews.com/articletwo.

Just days before the full House vote on impeachment, Representative Elissa Slotkin held a difficult town hall back home in Michigan’s 8th district. Along with thirty other Democrats, Slotkin represents a district where Donald Trump won the majority vote in 2016. Facing a divided electorate, Slotkin will vote yes on both articles of impeachment.

NBC News Correspondent Leigh Ann Caldwell shares how politically vulnerable Democrats are weighing the decision to vote for or against impeachment.

Ask our host Steve Kornacki a question about the impeachment inquiry at [email protected].

For a transcript, please visit https://www.nbcnews.com/articletwo.

Further Reading

• Democratic Rep. Slotkin faces rowdy town hall after announcing support for impeachment

President Trump’s legal team continued its defense in a second day of arguments, but new allegations are overshadowing the case. In the manuscript for his upcoming book, Former National Security Advisor John Bolton alleges that President Trump directed him to withhold aid to Ukraine in exchange for an investigation into Joe Biden.

The revelations are increasing pressure on Senate Republicans who are weighing whether to call witnesses.

Shannon Pettypiece, senior White House reporter for NBC News Digital, explains how Bolton’s allegations could alter the structure and timeline of the impeachment trial.

Have a question about impeachment? Email us at [email protected].

For a transcript, please visit https://www.nbcnews.com/articletwo.

Further Reading

• Romney, Collins say Bolton revelations strengthen case for witnesses, make them increasingly likely
• Trump disputes Bolton bombshell book, tweets he 'NEVER' linked Biden investigation, Ukraine aid