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US Senate votes to acquit
Donald Trump on charges of
abuse of power and
obstruction of Congress
RNZ,
6
February, 2020
The
US Senate on Wednesday (Thursday NZT) acquitted Donald Trump of abuse
of power in his historic impeachment trial, the first of two charges
brought against the Republican president that forced senators to vote
on whether to remove him from office.
The
businessman-turned-politician, 73, faced only the third presidential
impeachment trial in US history - his turbulent presidency's darkest
chapter - after being impeached by the Democratic-led House of
Representatives on 18 December on charges arising from his conduct
toward Ukraine.
The
Republican-controlled Senate voted 52-48 to acquit him of abuse of
power stemming from his request that Ukraine investigate political
rival Joe Biden, a contender for the Democratic nomination to face
Trump in the Nov. 3 election. One Republican, Mitt Romney, joined the
Democrats in voting for conviction. No Democrats voted for acquittal.
More
to come...
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