Daniel Czitrom

Senate Votes To Acquit Trump in Second Impeachment Trial

Senate Votes To Acquit Trump in Second Impeachment Trial

Former President Donald Trump faced the Senate trial as a part of his second impeachment charges on Tuesday, Feb. 9. Trump, the first U.S. president to be impeached twice, was accused of inciting the attempted insurrection on Jan. 6 and was subsequently impeached by the House of Representatives on Jan. 13. In January, Trump's defense team and Senate Republicans attempted to dismiss the trial, claiming that it would be unconstitutional to impeach a president that has left office. But the Senate voted 56-44 in favor of proceeding with the impeachment trials.

Trump Supporters Storm US Capitol in Deadly Insurrection

Trump Supporters Storm US Capitol in Deadly Insurrection

During the late morning of Jan. 6, a crowd of hundreds had assembled on the Capitol lawn. Among these people were the far-right extremist group, the Proud Boys, whom former President Donald Trump had previously told to “stand back and stand by” during a presidential debate.