Senate Acquits Trump of 2 Impeachment Articles, Concluding Historic and Wrenching Trial
Posted on AllSides February 5th, 2020
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The Republican-controlled Senate, as has been expected since last week, voted Wednesday to acquit President Donald Trump on the two impeachment articles against him -- that he abused his high office and obstructed Congress' efforts to investigate the matter.
On the first article, abuse of power, the vote was 52-48. On the second, obstruction, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, who'd broken ranks with the GOP on the first vote, rejoined the party and voted to acquit. That made the final vote 53-47 in favor of acquittal.
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