United States’ Senate on Saturday acquitted former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, voting that he was not guilty o...
United States’ Senate on Saturday acquitted former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, voting that he was not guilty of the charge of inciting the January 6 riots at the Capitol, Reuters reported.
The final count came at 57 members voting guilty, as compared to 43 not guilty. At least 67 guilty votes were required to convict Trump, according to CNN. Significantly, however, as many as seven Republican senators voted against Trump, which according to CNN, was higher than what the former president’s legal team had anticipated.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who voted “not guilty,” in the trial, offered scathing remarks about Trump after the verdict.
“There is no question that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day,” he said, according to Reuters. “The people who stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of their president.”
Republican Senators Richard Burr of North Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowksi of Alaska, Ben Sasse of Nebraska, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Mitt Romney of Utah voted to convict Trump. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Republicans’ refusal to hold Trump accountable would be remembered “as one of the darkest days and most dishonorable acts in our nation’s...
