JAKARTA - The United States Senate (US) acquitted Donald Trump of inciting rebellion during the riots on Capitol Hill, Washington DC on January 6. Thus, Trump also survived impeachment after the 5-day trial.
In a vote held by the US Senate Impeachment Trial on Saturday, February 13 local time, 57 members of the Senate found Trump guilty, while 47 others pleaded not guilty. This translates to less than a two-thirds majority to punish Trump.
Republican politicians who found Trump guilty and joined the Democratic Party include Mitt Romney, Richard Burr, Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Ben Sasse, Pat Toomey, and Lisa Murkowski.
This result made Trump create history, as President of the United States who survived impeachment twice. Republicans rescued Trump on February 5, 2020, voting in his first impeachment trial.
Trump's release does not end other possible congressional action against him, such as a motion of condemnation.
Interestingly, US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who voted to declare Trump not guilty, continued to criticize the former president.
"There is no doubt that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. The people who stormed this building believed they were acting on their president's wishes and instructions", Reuters reported.
As previously reported, on February 5, 2020, Trump also survived impeachment. The Senate voted to acquit Trump on two counts, abuse of power and obstructing Congress. The impeachment comes from Trump's pressure in 2019 on Ukraine to investigate Biden as he sought foreign help to tarnish his domestic political rivals.
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