Overnight. Its wednesday december 18th early today starts right now good to be with you this morning. Im Frances Rivera and im phillip mena. A monumental morning in washington, d. C. , where the house will likely vote to impeach President Trump by days end. For six hours lawmakers will debate the two articles charging the president with abuse of power and obstruction of congress before casting their votes this evening if the house does impeach the president , his senate trial is expected to begin early next month. And mr. Trump will find himself in rarefied company. Only two president s have ever been impeached Andrew Johnson and bill clinton the senate acquitted both. Richard nixon did face the threat of removal, but he resigned before a full house vote expect today to closely mirror december 19th, 1998. Thats when the house voted mostly along party lines to impeach president clinton on two charges. Nbcs tracie potts joining us now with details from d. C. Tracie, weve got a historic d