Donald Trump Acquitted In His Impeachment Trial

post by: Atta-Mafu Joshua for thedistin.com.
Have you got a story or article for us: send it to us here.

President of the United States of America, Donald Trump who was impeached for his abuse of power has been cleared in his impeachment trial by the Senate.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts who read the final votes on both articles of impeachment declared that Trump should be set free.

He said;

The Senate having tried Donald John Trump, President of the United States, upon two Articles of Impeachment exhibited against him by the House of Representatives, and two-thirds of the Senators present not having found him guilty of the charges contained therein: it is, therefore, ordered and adjudged that the said Donald John Trump be, and he is hereby, acquitted of the charges in said articles

Before adjourning, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell thanked Roberts for his service and awarded him “the golden gavel” for his work.

McConnell also thanked the Senate pages who helped to keep the floor running during the proceedings