page_title: Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2019 Q4)
section_title: Week 151
hierarchical_section_title: Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2019 Q4) / Timeline / December 2019 / Week 151
caption_attribution_description: President Donald J. Trump welcomes Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, to the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)
context_page_description: The following is a timeline of the presidency of Donald Trump during the fourth quarter of 2019. To navigate quarters, see Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency.
context_section_description: Monday, December 9
  The House impeachment inquiry hears arguments both for and against impeachment of President Trump from Republican and Democratic lawyers, who argue that "the Democrats are obsessed with impeaching President Trump" and the evidence against the president "is overwhelming", respectively.
  The Democratic members of the House of Representatives announces that it will release articles of impeachment against President Trump on December 10.
  Tuesday, December 10
  President Trump meets with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov.
  President Trump holds a rally in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
  House Democratic leaders release two articles of impeachment against President Trump, contempt of Congress and abuse of power.
  Wednesday, December 11
  President Trump signs an executive order defining Judaism as a nationality or race, not just as a religion, in response to increased anti-Semitism in universities.
  Thursday, December 12
  Friday, December 13
  The House Judiciary committee votes along party lines to approve the two articles of impeachment against President Trump, sending the articles to the House floor for further debate and voting.
  President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Paraguayan president Mario Abdo Benítez at the White House.
  Saturday, December 14
  Sunday, December 15
caption: President Trump with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov
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