WASHINGTON – While a bipartisan Senate majority on Saturday found former President Donald Trump guilty of inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, the votes fell short of the necessary threshold to convict him, and ultimately Trump was acquitted for a historic second time. The 57-43 vote…
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Trump’s defense opens and closes; Senate may vote on conviction Saturday
Former president Donald Trump’s legal team began and completed their defense on Friday, arguing that their client’s words were protected by the First Amendment, that he was not given fair access to due process and that impeaching him would set…
Trump impeached for inciting Capitol assault, faces uncertain Senate verdict
WASHINGTON – With just seven days remaining in his term, President Donald Trump on Wednesday became the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. The House of Representatives voted 232-197 to impeach the president for “inciting an insurrection against the government of the United States.”…