Response from Fla. Republican and Democratic leaders to Senate's acquittal of former President Trump Response from FL Republican and Democratic leaders to Senate's acquittal of former President Trump By: McKenna King and last updated 2021-02-14 10:28:20-05 TAMPA, Fla. â Former President Donald Trump was acquitted by the US Senate on Saturday on an article of impeachment that he incited the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6. Florida's two Republican senators both voted to acquit the former president, while making it known they do not condone the violence at the U.S. Capitol. But as is the case with just about any political decision, one party is happy with the outcome, and the other is outraged. That case holds true among political leaders in Florida.