Donald Trump acquitted, denounced in historic impeachment trial
Donald Trump acquitted, denounced in historic impeachment trial
Former President Donald Trump was acquitted Saturday in his Senate impeachment trial for inciting a mob to assault the U.S. Capitol in January. Seven Republicans voted with Democrats to convict him.
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UPDATED: February 14, 2021 05:40 IST
Trump’s lawyers countered that Trump’s words were not intended to incite the violence. (FIle photo: AP)
Donald Trump was acquitted Saturday of inciting the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol, concluding a historic impeachment trial that spared him the first-ever conviction of a U.S. president but exposed the fragility of America’s democratic traditions and left a divided nation to come to terms with the violence sparked by his defeated presidency.