Tag: Impeachment Trial
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JUST IN: Donald Trump acquitted in historic second impeachment trial
The historic second impeachment trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump in the Senate ended with his acquittal in a 57-43 vote on Saturday. Seven fellow Republicans, including former Majority Leader, MitchMcConnell, voted to convict Trump of the single charge of incitement of insurrection. The Senate trial followed impeachment of the former president by the…
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56 U.S. Senators vote to proceed with impeachment trial of Donald Trump
The US Senate voted on Tuesday to proceed with the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump, rejecting defense arguments that it was unconstitutional. Defense lawyers had argued that Trump should not face a trial in the Senate for inciting insurrection because he was no longer president. But the Senate voted 56-44 to proceed with…
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Impeachment trial: Lawmakers write ex-president Trump to appear before Senate
Democratic lawmakers leading the impeachment case against Donald Trump on Thursday requested the former president to testify in his trial for allegedly inciting insurrection in the attack on the US Capitol last month. “I write to invite you to provide testimony under oath, either before or during the Senate impeachment trial, concerning your conduct…
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John Bolton ready to testify in Trump impeachment trial
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Monday that he was ready to testify before the Senate at the upcoming impeachment hearings. “I have concluded that if the Senate issues a subpoena for my testimony, I am prepared to testify,” Bolton said in a statement on his website. Bolton did not testify before the…