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Donald Trump impeachment trial – US Senate votes to acquit him, again
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Donald Trump impeachment trial – US Senate votes to acquit him, again

Former US president Donald Trump was acquitted on Saturday on charges of inciting an insurrection at the US Capitol, after a majority of Republicans in the Senate closed ranks and voted against the motion to impeach him in a historic second impeachment trial. The five-day trial saw Democratic prosecutors argue that Trump betrayed his oath by whipping up his supporters into storming Congress in a last-ditch attempt to cling to power. They used the dramatic videos of the Jan. 6 riots to bolster their case. The impeachment trial failed on Saturday with a 57-43 majority which fell short of the two-thirds needed in the Senate. However, it was reported that seven Republicans joined with Democrats to seek Trump’s conviction. Trump, welcomed the verdict and denounced the proceedings ...