U.S. President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, New York, U.S., September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
(Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday announced a formal impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump, accusing him of enlisting foreign help to damage political rival Joe Biden ahead of the 2020 election.
Under the Constitution, a president can be impeached for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors" — terminology that has been the subject of some debate.
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