President Trump is hoping to turn the dubious distinction of impeachment into a rallying cry in his reelection bid.
Trump has long cast himself as a Washington outsider unwelcome by establishment politicians, and allies say he is likely to use the partisan impeachment votes to entrench that image and energize supporters on the campaign trail.
“I think it plays into an overriding message that I know the president and his team have been pushing for a while now,” one former White House official said.