Senate acquits Donald Trump on impeachment charges
Mitt Romney breaks with Republicans and calls Trump's actions 'abusive and destructive'
05 February 2020 - 23:54
Washington — The US Senate on Wednesday acquitted President Donald Trump of both charges in his impeachment trial, as widely expected, finding him not guilty of abuse of power and obstructing Congress.
In the first vote the Republican-controlled Senate voted 52-48 to acquit the Republican president of abuse of power stemming from his request that Ukraine investigate political rival Joe Biden, a contender for the Democratic nomination to face Trump in the November 3 election. One Republican, Mitt Romney, joined the Democrats in voting for conviction. No Democrats voted for acquittal...
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