The U.S Senate has voted to acquit President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon (5th February 2020) of both impeachment charges he faced. Trump will not be removed from office. The Senate voted across mostly party lines. He was found not guilty of “Abuse of Power” on a 52-48 vote and not guilty of “Obstruction of Congress” on a 53-47 vote.
Trump was impeached by the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives in December, over charges that he abused the powers of his office to withhold nearly U.S $400 Million in military aid from Ukraine in exchange for the country launching an investigation into the family of a political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.
Trump’s impeachment trial took just over two (2) weeks, the shortest of the the three (3) presidential impeachment trials in American history. The 1999 trial of Bill Clinton lasted five (5) weeks and the 1868 trial of Andrew Johnson lasted over seven (7) weeks.
It had long been clear that Trump would not be removed from office. Conviction required a ‘supermajority’ support of 67 out of 100 Senators, and with Republicans controlling 53 seats this was never going to happen. Today’s Senate vote on impeachment charges comes less than 24 hours after Trump’s eventful “State of the Union” address. Moments before his speech started, Trump ignored House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s handshake. She was later seen returning the favor by tearing up a copy of his speech behind his back (see video below for highlights). — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 5, 2020 We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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