In an outcome long expected despite steadily growing evidence of presidential malfeasance, the U.S. Senate voted to acquit Donald Trump on the two articles of impeachment presented by the U.S. House.
The only defection from the party line was Mitt Romney. Photo: Demetrius Freeman/Bloomberg via Getty Images On the first article, alleging abuse of power, the vote was 52 “not guilty” and 48 “guilty.” All 47 Democrats, plus Republican senator Mitt Romney, voted to convict. Two-thirds, of course, on one or the other article were required to remove Trump from office.
Republican senators and Trump’s attorneys may now regret the many comments they made during the impeachment trial referring to the vote against impeachment in the House being “bipartisan” because a single Democrat voted with the GOP. Now it’s the vote to convict Trump’s that is bipartisan thanks to Romney’s vote on Article I.
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