future. the yays are 57, the nays are 43. the senate adjudges that the defendant, donald trump, former president of the united states, is not guilty of the articles of impeachment. this is cnn breaking news. i m pamela brown in washington. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. you are in the cnn newsroom on this saturday evening. just a few hours ago, the senate voted to acquit former president donald trump for the second time. the overall outcome was expected. but the vote itself, was rather surprising. the 57 guilty votes were more than predicted, because seven republicans broke with their party to convict. and that makes the result the most bipartisan impeachment conviction vote in history. for context, mitt romney was the only republican who voted to con convict in the first impeachment trial. he voted to convict again today. 43 republicans voted against holding president trump accountable for the attack on january 6. the seven defections
events of the day. no question about it. a mob was assaulting the capitol in his name. these criminals were carrying his banners, hanging his flags, and screaming their loyalty to him. it was obvious. obvious that only president trump could end this. he was the only one who could. his reason for acquittal? mcconnell says he doesn t believe the senate has the power to convict a former president. house speaker nancy pelosi was absolutely outraged over mcconnell s decision, calling him a coward. for mitch mcconnell to create a situation where it could not have been heard before the 20th or even be done before the 20th in the senate, to say all the things he said, oh, my gosh, about president trump and how horrible he was and is and then said, but the time that the democrats the house chose to bring it over. no, we didn t choose. you chose not to receive it. it was not the reason that he voted for what he did. it was the excuse that he used. this as we re learning new det
and aresponsible for provoking the event of the day. no question about it. former president trump s actions proceeded the riot, a disgraceful election. why did he vote not to convict? i believe the best constitution reading shows that article 2, section 4, exhausts the set of person who can legitimately impeach or try or con convicted. it is the president, the vice president and civil office. we have no power to convict and disqualify a former office holder who s now a private citizen. he announced he would not allow a trial of donald trump until after president biden s inauguration. nancy pelosi clearly infuriated by the hypocrisy. to say all the things he said oh my gosh about donald trump and how horrible he was and is and then said but, the time the house chose to bring it over, no, we didn t. you chose not to receive it. it was not the reason that he voted for what he did or what the excuse that he used. we have new reporting of how the former president interpr
president trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. no question about it. a mob was assaulting the capitol in his name. these criminals were carrying his banners. hanging his flags. and screaming their loyalty to him. it was obvious. only president trump could end this. he was the only one. so, why did mcconnell vote to acquit? he said he doesn t believe the senate has the power to convict a former president. house speaker nancy pelosi calling mcconnell a coward and a hypocrite. one house impeachment manager saying, quote, they let him off on a technicality. as for the former president, gloating and making it clear he s not going anywhere now, putting out this statement. our historic, patriotic and beautiful movement to make america great again has only just begun. in the months ahead, i have much to share with you. cnn s ryan nobles is on capitol hill. ryan, what a turn of events today. we went into today thinking no witnesses, t
welcome, everyone. donald trump may have been acquitted of inciting to violence at the u.s. capitol last month, but political fallout from the former u.s. presidents second impeachment trial will likely be long- lasting. that is especially true for the republican party after seven gop senators broke away saturday to vote with democrats to convict . one of those senators, bill cassidy of louisiana, has already been censured by his state s republican party. it is clear trump still has massive influence on his base and his party, so the question for republicans is how far can they come away from his final days in office? if you did i know better, you would think mcconnell had voted for conviction. president trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of that day, question about a. the divisions on capitol hill and across the country for that matter our stock . house speaker nancy pelosi said trump s acquittal will be remembered as one of the most