Trump tweets in all-caps that he 'JUST GOT IMPEACHED FOR MAKING A PERFECT PHONE CALL!'

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• As his Senate impeachment trial got underway on Thursday, President Donald Trump tweeted in all-caps that he "GOT IMPEACHED FOR MAKING A PERFECT PHONE CALL."
• Trump was alluding to a July 25 phone call between him and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that's been at the center of his impeachment. 
• During the call, Trump urged Zelensky to launch investigations into his political rivals, including former Vice President Joe Biden. 
• The call was part of a broad effort from Trump, his personal lawyer, and other associates, to push Ukraine into sparking investigations that would be advantageous to his 2020 reelection campaign.
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Shortly after President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial formally began on Thursday, he tweeted in all-caps: "I JUST GOT IMPEACHED FOR MAKING A PERFECT PHONE CALL!"

Trump was impeached in the House roughly a month before this tweet. The House approved two articles of impeachment against Trump, one for abuse of power in relation to his dealings with Ukraine and another for obstruction of Congress over his efforts to stonewall the impeachment inquiry. 

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