The United States Senate has acquitted President Donald Trump of two charges of Abuse of Office and Obstruction of Congress.

Supreme Court chief justice John Roberts has read the final votes on both articles of impeachment and declared Trump to be acquitted.

Roberts said, “The Senate having tried Donald John Trump, President of the United States, upon two Articles of Impeachment exhibited against him by the House of Representatives, and two-thirds of the Senators present not having found him guilty of the charges contained therein: it is, therefore, ordered and adjudged that the said Donald John Trump be, and he is hereby, acquitted of the charges in said articles.”

Before adjourning, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell thanked Roberts for his service and awarded him “the golden gavel” for his work. McConnell also thanked the Senate pages who helped to keep the floor running during the proceedings.

Trump acquitted of obstruction of Congress:

Trump has officially been acquitted of both articles of impeachment, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

The votes — 52-48 and 53-47 — fell well short of the two-thirds majority needed to remove the president from office.

Instead, Democrats hoping to oust Trump will have to wait until the November election to try to end his presidency.

“You have been generous hosts, and I look forward to seeing you again under happier circumstances,” Roberts said.

With that, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell called for the chamber to adjourn, and Roberts gaveled out the session.

The impeachment trial of Donald Trump has officially ended.

Trump’s team takes a victory lap after acquittal
Moments after Trump was acquitted, his reelection campaign jumped at the chance to declare victory over Democrats.

Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale said the acquittal “totally vindicated” the president, criticizing the impeachment as a “terrible ordeal”

It should be noted that only three U.S. presidents have been formally impeached by Congress—Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump.

So far, no U.S. president has ever been removed from office through impeachment.

-Viewpoint Nigeria
05.02.2020

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