The former president isn’t in the clear yet though, as he’s still facing multiple, ongoing criminal investigations.
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View from Away: Trump’s acquittal is no vindication — and his enablers should be shamed and shunned
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Democrats abandon plan to call witnesses in Trump trial
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he will vote to acquit the former president.
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Collins, King vote to convict Trump in second impeachment trial
The former president was acquitted because the Senate did not reach a two-thirds majority.
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Trump lawyers argue impeachment is based on ‘hatred,’ not facts
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine asked Trump’s lawyers to detail what the president did to stop the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and when Trump first learned the building had been breached.
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Lebanon man charged in Capitol riot will be moved to Washington
During a brief court appearance by video Thursday, Kyle Fitzsimons waived his right to argue for bail until he is transferred.
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Some Republicans unhappy with Trump want to chart a new course – maybe a new party
Evan McMullin, a former chief policy director to the Republican Conference who challenged Trump as an independent in 2016, helped organize the virtual meeting.
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Convict Trump or invite dire damage to American democracy, prosecutors urge Senate
House impeachment managers wrapped up an emotional 2 days of opening arguments, with Donald Trump’s defense to take the floor on Friday.
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Impeachment trial highlights: Harrowing video, focus on Trump’s words
One House prosecutor said Donald Trump ‘put a target’ on the backs of then-Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Top Michigan Republican stands by claim that Capitol riot was a ‘hoax’
Mike Shirkey previously came under fire for attending a rally with extremists, weeks after armed men entered the Statehouse to protest Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s coronavirus restrictions. Some were later charged in a plot to kidnap the governor.