Trump acquitted a second time

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By Mona Austin

(The Slice): The 5-day trial for the second impeachment for fomer President Donald Trump has ended with another acquittal, ofcourse. The numeric dynamics in the ratio of Democrats to Republicans and political tone in the nation alsomost assured Trump would not be convicted despite the left's best efforts to reason that the ex-leader is a threat to the government and nation. Charged with inciting an insurreection at the U.S. Capitol, a total of 7 Republicans voted against Trump, but that was not enough. The final vote was 57-43. Less than a dozen more votes were needed for a conviction.

Many people clung to the hope that this time could be different due to members of Congress being direct victims of or eye-witnesses to the Capitol attack in question, but the partisan gridlock in the Congress prevailed.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said there is nothing more insulting than this in his rebuttal afterwards, adding he beleives Trump will be convicted in the court of public opnion for his "heinous" crimes and should never be allowed to serve in this country again. He also commended the members of the GOP who stood wtih Democrats to convict the former president, noting it was the greatest show of bi-partisan support to convict a president in history. They are:

  • Richard Burr of North Carolina
  • Bill Cassidy of Louisiana
  • Susan Collins of Maine
  • Lisa Murkowski of Alaska
  • Mitt Romney of Utah
  • Ben Sasse of Nebraska
  • Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell gave his most blistering condemnation of Trump ever. He said this is far from over as trump can be tried in a criminal case. Yet, he supported his acquittal. McConnell hinges his argument on Article 2 Section 4 saying Congress can not convict or remove a president for reasons besides "high crimes and misdemeanors, bribery or treason" which does not apply because Trump is already out of office. As the former Senate Majority Leader, McConnell had delayed the trial until the end of Trump's term.

The majority of the Congress voted to hold the trial, which house Impeachment Manaher Jmie Raskin pointed out in a post-trail press conference, saying many Republicans agreed that Trump was guilty but technically did not convict him based on theri undrestading of Article II of the Constitution.

Trump sees th decision as a victory, decalring in a statemtn that the MAGA movement "has only just begun."

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