Former President Donald Trump has been acquitted in the Senate on charges of inciting a deadly attack on the US Capitol.
The final score came among the 67 votes needed to convict.
But with 57 votes in favor of a conviction against 43 against, the result reflects an unprecedented condemnation of a president.
“It was the most dual accusation in the history of our republic.”
Colorado Democratic Representative Joe Neguse, one of the House executives who prosecuted Trump, on Sunday (February 14) praised the seven Republican senators who agreed with Democrats to plead guilty.
“Fifty-seven senators, including seven Republicans you mentioned, chose country over party and came to the same conclusion as we did, namely that the president incited the uprising. And we must not lose sight of that. not.”
Even some Republicans who voted for acquittal on Saturday – such as minority leader Mitch McConnell – strongly condemned Trump for his role in the riot.
“There is no doubt that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. No question about that.”
McConnell said his vote depended on a technical aspect – his belief that a former president could not be blamed.
Trump’s legal team, including attorney Michael Van Der Veen, praised their victory.
“We won. Not guilty.”
And a Trump spokesman read a statement from the former president.
“It was another phase of the greatest witch hunt in the history of our country.”
But the end of the trial does not mean the end of Trump’s possible legal danger.
A prosecutor in Georgia has launched a criminal investigation into the former president’s efforts to block the state’s election. The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that the prosecutor in Manhattan was investigating loans to Trump properties.
Mitch McConnell even suggested Trump would still be criminally liable.
“Unless the statute of limitations is applied, he is still liable for everything he did while in office. Got away with nothing. Still. Still.”
Video transcription
– Former President Donald Trump has been acquitted in the Senate on charges of inciting a deadly attack on the US Capitol. The final score came among the 67 votes needed to convict. But with 57 votes in favor of a conviction against 43 against, the result reflects an unprecedented condemnation of a president.
JOE NEGUSE: It was the most dual accusatory voice in the history of our republic.
– Colorado Democratic Representative Joe Neguse, one of the House administrators who prosecuted the case against Trump, on Sunday praised the seven Republican senators who agreed with the Democrats to plead guilty.
JOE NEGUSE: 57 senators, including seven Republicans you mentioned, preferred country over party and came to the same conclusion as we did, namely that the president incited the uprising. And we must not lose sight of it.
– Even some Republicans who voted for acquittal on Saturday, such as minority leader Mitch McConnell, strongly condemned Trump for his role in the riot.
MITCH MCCONNELL: There is no doubt that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. No question about it.
– McConnell said his vote depended on a technical aspect, and that he believed a former president could not be blamed. Trump’s legal team, including attorney Michael van der Veen, praised their victory.
MICHAEL VAN DER VEEN: We won. Innocent.
– And a Trump spokesman read a statement from the former president.
– ‘It was another phase of the biggest witch hunt in the history of our country.
– But the end of the trial does not mean the end of Trump’s possible legal danger. A prosecutor in Georgia has launched a criminal investigation into the former president’s efforts to block the state’s election. On Saturday, The Wall Street Journal reported that the prosecutor in Manhattan was investigating loans to Trump properties. Mitch McConnell even suggested Trump would still be criminally liable.
MITCH MCCONNELL: Unless the statute of limitations has expired, he is still liable for everything he did while in office. Nothing has escaped yet – not yet.