The Senate voted Wednesday to acquit President Trump of charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress related to his Ukraine conduct, bringing to an end a fast-tracked two-week impeachment trial. We’re following the reactions to the historic decision.
- Senate Republicans defeated a motion to call witnesses.
- On Monday, impeachment managers and the President's team gave closing arguments.
- On Monday and Tuesday, senators made speeches announcing how they're thinking about their final vote on whether or not to acquit.
- A final vote on the articles of impeachment occurred Wednesday afternoon.
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The Senate voted Wednesday to acquit President Trump of charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress related to his Ukraine conduct, bringing to an end a fast-tracked two-week impeachment trial. We’re following the reactions to the historic decision.
I am grateful for Nancy’s position on this nonsense, but unfortunately the Senate simply doesn’t care. The Senate wants to just sweep this all under the rug and forget this ever happened.
A “trial” without even the evidence that supports the Articles and without witnesses and that is held in the dark of night is not a fair trial. Or a trial at all. It’s a fucking joke. An unfunny joke.
trump ought to be whining about fairness.
It’s a betrayal of their oath to do impartial justice. Justice cannot be done with out airing of the particulars meaning evidence. The managers must say what the evidence is in particular during their time to present. It’s all there is. They can’t fuck around and be spineless.
Impeach him again!
Let the circus begin
The White House announced Monday that President Trump appointed several prominent Republican House members to advise his impeachment defense team ahead of the Senate trial set to begin this week.
GOP Reps. Jim Jordan (Ohio), John Ratcliffe Texas), Mike Johnson (La.), Mark Meadows (N.C.), Debbie Lesko (Ariz.), Lee Zeldin (N.Y.), Elise Stefanik (N.Y.) and Doug Collins are set to play leading roles.