Article snippet: Speaker MORE. Earlier Friday, McConnell dug in over the ongoing stalemate and accused House Democrats of having "cold feet" after Pelosi declined to send the articles of impeachment passed by the House two weeks ago over to the Senate. Pelosi held just as firm and accused McConnell of abandoning his oath to protect the Constitution. “Today, Leader McConnell made clear that he will feebly comply with President Trump’s cover-up of his abuses of power and be an accomplice to that cover-up," Pelosi said in a statement. “Leader McConnell is doubling down on his violation of his oath, even after the exposure of new, deeply incriminating documents this week which provide further evidence of what we know: President Trump abused the power of his office for personal, political gain," Pelosi added. She was referring to a report from Just Security this week that revealed emails between officials at the Pentagon and Office of Management and Budget expressing alarm over the hold on nearly $400 million in military aid to Ukraine. The House voted mostly along party lines a week before Christmas to pass two articles of impeachment alleging that Trump abused his power by pressuring the Ukrainian government to investigate his political opponents and obstructed Congress for refusing to cooperate with Democrats' inquiry. But Pelosi subsequently declined to say when the articles would be transmitted to the Senate, arguing that Democrats want to ensure there will be a fair trial. McCon... Link to the full article to read more