The scene of the impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate on Feb. 13.
On Saturday (Feb. 13), the U.S. Senate took a final vote on the second Trump impeachment case. The result was 57 votes for impeachment and 43 votes against, not reaching the two-thirds vote needed to pass impeachment. The former president Trump was finally acquitted of all charges.
Because Trump has already left office as president, the main purpose of the Democratic Party’s impeachment is to prevent Trump from running for office again.
After the court debate ended Saturday morning, the Democrats made a surprise motion to call witnesses, which was voted on and passed. But Trump defense lawyers then presented a list of hundreds of proposed witnesses, forcing the Democrats to abandon their plan to call witnesses. The trial went to a final vote in the afternoon.
Trump attorney Michael van der Veen insisted in closing arguments that it would be hypocritical for Democrats to impeach Trump and called the process unconstitutional.
“Throughout the summer, Democratic leaders, including the current president and vice president, have repeatedly made comments that provide moral comfort to mob attacks on police.” Van de Ven said.
Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) voted not guilty, arguing, “It was a vote of conscience.”
The vote saw seven Republican lawmakers favor convicting Trump.
Including: Susan Collin of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah, Ben Sasse of Nebraska, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, Louisiana Bill Cassidy (D-La.) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.).
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