The U.S. Senate has acquitted President Donald Trump on impeachment charges from the U.S. House of Representatives..Trump was facing two articles of impeachment, the first being that he abused his power as president..On that charge he was acquitted by a vote of 52-48 by the 100 senators..The vote was along party lines except for a ‘yes’ vote by Rep. Sen. Mitt Romney who broke ranks and voted to impeach Trump..The second charge – obstruction of justice – was totally along party lines with a 53-47 vote..A majority of two-thirds was need to remove Trump from office..Moments after the results were announced Trump tweet a strange meme showing him running for president for the next 30 years..Trump later tweeted that he would make a statement from the White House on Thursday..Romney, a senator from Utah, was the party’s nominee for president in 2012..“I am aware that there are people in my party and in my state who will strenuously disapprove of my decision, and in some quarters, I will be vehemently denounced,” Romney said in a speech from the Senate floor..“I am sure to hear abuse from the President and his supporters. Does anyone seriously believe I would consent to these consequences other than from an inescapable conviction that my oath before God demanded it of me?”.Romney’s speech drew an immediate, angry reaction from the president’s son, Don Jr., calling him “bitter.”.Romney said his religion played a huge role in deciding how he would vote..“I take an oath before God as enormously consequential. I knew from the outset that being tasked with judging the President, the leader of my own party, would be the most difficult decision I have ever faced. I was not wrong,” said an emotional Romney..Prominent Democrats predictably tweeted their displeasure..The abuse of power charge was brought about from a Trump request that Ukraine investigate his political rival Joe Biden..The obstruction charge allege Trump blocked witnesses and documents sought by Congress..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter: Nobby7694
The U.S. Senate has acquitted President Donald Trump on impeachment charges from the U.S. House of Representatives..Trump was facing two articles of impeachment, the first being that he abused his power as president..On that charge he was acquitted by a vote of 52-48 by the 100 senators..The vote was along party lines except for a ‘yes’ vote by Rep. Sen. Mitt Romney who broke ranks and voted to impeach Trump..The second charge – obstruction of justice – was totally along party lines with a 53-47 vote..A majority of two-thirds was need to remove Trump from office..Moments after the results were announced Trump tweet a strange meme showing him running for president for the next 30 years..Trump later tweeted that he would make a statement from the White House on Thursday..Romney, a senator from Utah, was the party’s nominee for president in 2012..“I am aware that there are people in my party and in my state who will strenuously disapprove of my decision, and in some quarters, I will be vehemently denounced,” Romney said in a speech from the Senate floor..“I am sure to hear abuse from the President and his supporters. Does anyone seriously believe I would consent to these consequences other than from an inescapable conviction that my oath before God demanded it of me?”.Romney’s speech drew an immediate, angry reaction from the president’s son, Don Jr., calling him “bitter.”.Romney said his religion played a huge role in deciding how he would vote..“I take an oath before God as enormously consequential. I knew from the outset that being tasked with judging the President, the leader of my own party, would be the most difficult decision I have ever faced. I was not wrong,” said an emotional Romney..Prominent Democrats predictably tweeted their displeasure..The abuse of power charge was brought about from a Trump request that Ukraine investigate his political rival Joe Biden..The obstruction charge allege Trump blocked witnesses and documents sought by Congress..Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter: Nobby7694