over accountability for the capitol insurrection and how the g.o.p. handles the former president moving forward. 43 senators voted to acquit the former president. seven republicans joined 50 democrats to vote guilty. it was the most bipartisan impeachment vote in history. they were still ten short of what was needed to equipment. in their statements on the verdict, the former and current president signaled, presidents, i should say, signaled a focus on the future. minority leader mitch mcconnell suggested there is more legal trouble ahead for the former president s way, he called trump practically and morally responsible for the riot right after he voted not guilty. would witnesses and testimony have changed any minds? there was some brief chaos really over a vote to call witnesses, but in the end house managers and the former president s legal team jumped into their closing arguments. the senate will convene as a court of impeachment. over the last several days we pr
presidents signaled a focus on the future. mitch mcconnell suggesting more legal is ahead for the former president. he called trump, quote, practically and morally responsible for the january 6th attack despite having just voted not guilty. would witnesses and testimony have changed any minds? there was some brief chaos over a vote to call witnesses, but in the end house managers and the former president s legal team jumped right into those closing arguments. the senate will convene as a court of impeachment. over the last several days we presented overwhelming evidence that establishes the charges in the article of impeachment. we have shown you how president trump created a powder keg. lit a match and continued his incitement even as he failed to testified us from the ensuing violence. if we don t set this right and call it what it was, the highest of constitutional crimes by the president of the united states, the past will not be passed. the past will become our f
citizen. after an emotional trial and an 11th hour curveball on witnesses. president trump must be convicted for the safety and security of our democracy. this unprecedented effort is not about democrats opposing political violence, it is constitutional cancel culture. we ll talk to former impeachment inquiry congressman jason crow. and washington tries to move on to president biden s economic rescue package and the fight against the pandemic. we have now purchased enough vaccine supply to vaccinate all americans and now we re working to get those vaccines into the arms of millions of people. welcome to inn side politics sunday, i m abby phillip. to our viewers in the united states and around the world thank you for spending part of your weekend with us. 57 senators voted to convict donald trump, the most votes ever for a presidential impeachment but still short of the ten needed to have the super majority that s required for conviction. yes, the seven republi
nationwide spark fear and outrage. start your engines, nascar revs up and reboots for the daytona 500. and later, meet chicago s world- famous penguins who are helping many through the pandemic. the penguins have been an absolute beacon of light. this is the cbs weekend news from chicago. here s adriana diaz. diaz: good evening. we begin with breaking news: the u.s. senate has acquitted former president donald trump on the impeachment charge of inciting last month s deadly siege at the capitol and siding with the mob that attacked the heart of american democracy in his name. the verdict 57-43 short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict. seven republicans sided with all democrats and two independents to vote guilty. cbs news congressional correspondent kris van cleave followed it all, including some surprises, and joins us from capitol hill. kris. reporter: adriana, the former president is claiming victory tonight, saying in a statement, his impeachment was
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