BREAKING: Trump escapes impeachment as Senate acquits him
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Feb 05, 2020
Trump acquitted of obstruction of Congress
Supreme Court chief justice John Roberts has read the final votes on both articles of impeachment and declared Trump to be acquitted.
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Roberts said, "The Senate having tried Donald John Trump, President of the United States, upon two Articles of Impeachment exhibited against him by the House of Representatives, and two-thirds of the Senators present not having found him guilty of the charges contained therein: it is, therefore, ordered and adjudged that the said Donald John Trump be, and he is hereby, acquitted of the charges in said articles.ÔÇØ
BREAKING NEWS: SENATE ACQUITS PRESIDENT TRUMP OF IMPEACHMENT CHARGES
Before adjourning, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell thanked Roberts for his service and awarded him "the golden gavelÔÇØ for his work. McConnell also thanked the Senate pages who helped to keep the floor running during the proceedings.
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Trump has officially been acquitted of both articles of impeachment, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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The votes - 52-48 and 53-47 - fell well short of the two-thirds majority needed to remove the president from office.
BREAKING NEWS: SENATE ACQUITS PRESIDENT TRUMP OF IMPEACHMENT CHARGES
Instead, Democrats hoping to oust Trump will have to wait until the November election to try to end his presidency.
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— Thompson Nsisongabasi