- Trump acquitted of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress
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Donald Trump’s campaign sent a fundraising blast soon after the Senate voted to acquit him. “We are STRONGER THAN EVER,” the email reads:
Trump raising $ off #impeachment verdict: “The biggest Witch Hunt in the history of politics is finally over and …we are STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE…Nervous Nancy, Adam Shifty Schiff, Jerry and Cryin’ Chuck have been LYING to the American People” in order to steal the election. pic.twitter.com/4MbCikXxW2
In an op-ed published in the Washington Post, the House managers who argued the case against Donald Trump over the past two weeks once more condemned the president’s actions, and the Senate’s decision to acquit him.
“If left in office, the president will not stop trying to cheat in the next election until he succeeds,” they wrote, adding that the only option was to vote him out of office.
Because of the impeachment process, voters can now stand forewarned of the lengths to which the president will go to try to secure his reelection, violating the law and undermining our national security and that of our allies.
By denying the American people a fair trial, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) also deprived the president of something that he desperately sought — exoneration. There can be no exoneration without a legitimate trial. Out of fear of what they would learn, the Senate refused to hold one. The president will not be vindicated, and neither will the Senate, certainly not by history.