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Trump Acquitted Again: Only Seven GOP Senators Vote To Convict Over Jan. 6 Attack

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Updated Feb 16, 2021, 01:17pm EST
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Topline

The U.S. Senate on Saturday voted to acquit former President Donald Trump on charges of inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, with just 7 Senate Republicans siding with Democrats in voting to convict him.

Key Facts

Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) voted with all Democrats to convict Trump on one article of impeachment.

The article alleges the ex-president “engaged in high Crimes and Misdemeanors by inciting violence against the Government of the United States.”

The result comes after a particularly tumultuous final day of an already chaotic trial in which senators voted to approve debates on calling witnesses, only to backtrack and swiftly conclude the proceedings hours later.

Trump’s acquittal was widely seen as a foregone conclusion, cemented further by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s announcement to Republican colleagues on Saturday that he would vote to let off the ex-president he has publicly condemned.

“Whatever you came to Washington to do... This is almost certainly how you will be remembered by history," Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the lead impeachment manager, had told senators before the vote.

Key Background

Trump became the first president to be impeached twice last month when the House passed the article of impeachment 232-197, with a historic 10 House Republicans breaking with their party and voting to impeach. Still, even after Trump’s supporters besieged and stormed the Capitol in an effort to stop lawmakers from certifying the election and, in some cases, calling for the execution of the vice president and speaker of the House, most Republicans stayed loyal to the former president.

Chief Critic

The GOP senators who voted for conviction will likely face recriminations. House Republicans who voted for impeachment have faced harsh constituent anger, censures from state parties and even fierce primary challenges.

What To Watch For

Trump is not out of the woods yet, as he is facing legal scrutiny from prosecutors in several states. Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance is probing his finances and business practices, while prosecutors in Georgia have reportedly opened a criminal investigation into his call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, in which he urged Georgia election officials to “find” votes for him.

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