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Former President Trump was acquitted in an unprecedented second
impeachment trial on the charge of inciting an insurrection for
the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, making him the first and only president
to be impeached and acquitted twice in history.

A majority of senators found Trump guilty on Saturday in a 57-43
vote, but the number fell short of the supermajority needed to
convict the president. Had Trump been convicted, the Senate
would have moved to bar the 45th president from holding federal
office ever again.

The seven GOP senators who joined with all Democrats in finding
Trump guilty were: Sens. Richard Burr of North Carolina, Bill
Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of
Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah, Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Pat
Toomey of Pennsylvania.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., who presided over the trial announced
the vote fell short of the two-thirds majority need and
therefore Trump is "hereby acquitted of the charge."

The acquittal means that as of now Trump can leave the door open
to another White House bid in 2024, though senators have hinted
they may still try to bar him from office in a separate 14th
Amendment measure.

SCHUMER LEAVES DOOR OPEN TO 14TH AMENDMENT MEASURE TO BAR TRUMP
FROM OFFICE

Trump praised the victory, thanked his supporters and promised
he'd soon emerge with a "vision for a bright, radiant, and
limitless American future."

The former president, who has largely stayed silent since his
impeachment, also took aim at his opponents.

TRUMP CELEBRATES ACQUITTAL IN SENATE TRIAL, FORESHADOWS
POLITICAL FUTURE: 'MUCH TO SHARE'

"This has been yet another phase of the greatest witch hunt in
the history of our country," Trump said in a statement. "No
president has ever gone through anything like it, and it
continues because our opponents cannot forget the almost 75
million people, the highest number ever for a sitting president,
who voted for us just a few short months ago."

Trump's second impeachment trial arguments lasted just five
days, making it the shortest in presidential history. The
previous record was held by Trump in 2020 when his trial related
to inviting foreign interference into the election spanned 21
days.

Crazed cunt crazy Nancy Pelosi loses again.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-acquitted-in-second- impeachment-trial-for-inciting-jan-6-capitol-riot
 

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