LIVE UPDATES: Trump acquitted in second impeachment trial
After the acquittal, Trump called his impeachment "yet another phase of the greatest witch hunt in the history of our country"
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Former President Trump was acquitted Saturday on charges of inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in his second impeachment trial.
Fast Facts
- The 57-43 vote fell short of the super-majority needed to convict
- Trump praised the acquittal and said he would soon give Americans a new "vision for a bright, radiant, and limitless" future
Seven Republican senators sided with every Democrat and two Independents in voting to convict, but the vast majority of Republicans stayed with the former president.
The 57-43 vote fell short of the super-majority needed to convict. Had Trump been convicted, the Senate would have moved to bar the 45th president from holding federal office ever again.
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After the acquittal, Trump called his impeachment "yet another phase of the greatest witch hunt in the history of our country" and said he would give Americans a new "vision for a bright, radiant, and limitless" future.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who voted to acquit Trump, nevertheless, laid blame on the ex-president.
"There's no question ... that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day," McConnell said in a speech condemning Trump after the vote. He said he voted to acquit Trump because he believes convicting the former president would be unconstitutional.
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Fox News' Marisa Schultz contributed to this report.