Washington, D.C. (77WABC) – Former President Donald Trump has been acquitted in his historic second impeachment trial in the United States Senate.
In a 57-43 vote, officially voted to acquit
Donald Trump of incitement of insurrection, 10 votes short of the 67 needed to convict the former President. The vote makes President Trump the first and only President to be impeached and acquitted in history.
NOT GUILTY. Now maybe it would be nice if the senators stopped putting on show trials for free air time and actually started working for the American people for a change.
Seven GOP Senators joined with the majority of Democrats in finding President Trump guilty. Those Senators include: 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.
Trump Refused to Call Off Capitol Rioters During Tense Call With Kevin McCarthy
“Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are,” Trump said during the call, according to CNNJ. Clara Chan | February 12, 2021 @ 5:07 PM Last Updated: February 12, 2021 @ 5:09 PM
Then-President Trump and Rep. Kevin McCarthy pictured together outside of the Oval Office in April 2020. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Then-President Donald Trump refused to call off the insurrectionists who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 during a heated call with House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, CNN reported on Friday.
According to lawmakers briefed on the call who spoke with CNN, McCarthy told Trump the rioters were Trump supporters and asked him to call them off.
Multiple reports say former President Donald Trump’s attorney David Schoen was not telling the truth Friday when he said their team was not given the chance to review evidence presented by the House impeachment managers.