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Donald Trump acquitted by Senate
Why is it in news?
- U.S. President Donald Trump, impeached by the House of Representatives , was acquitted by the Senate late afternoon on Wednesday, bringing to a close a bitter process that lasted close to five months.
More in news
- Grounds for impeachment: Mr. Trump was impeached by the House for conditioning $391 million in military assistance to Ukraine and a crucial White House meeting with its president Volodymyr Zelensky on the Ukrainians publicly announcing investigations into Mr Trump’s political rival, former Vice President Joseph Biden and his son, Hunter.
- Acquittal from charges
(1) Senators voted 52 to 48 to acquit Mr. Trump on the abuse of office charge, with Republican Mitt Romney voting alongside all 47 Democrats.
(2) They voted 53-47 as per party lines to acquit the president of the charge of obstruction of Congress.
Source
The Hindu