Senate acquitts Donald Trump: US
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The American Senate voted to acquit the former president. Democrats demanded the impeachment of Donald Trump, accused him that his stance after the presidential election provoked the incursion of demonstrators into the Capitol building on January 6.
57 senators voted for the impeachment, and 43 against it. 67 votes were required for the conviction. The trial was launched over allegations against the former president that his posture after last November's presidential election, and especially the spreading of the election fraud thesis, was the cause of the revolt and riots caused by his supporters in the Capitol building on January 6.
On January 13, the House of Representatives voted impeachment. Thus, Donald Trump became the first president to be indicted by the lower house of Congress twice. As it turned out, he is also the first leader to be acquitted twice by the Senate.
The acquittal means that Donald Trump will be able to run for federal office again, including for another term as president of the country. Trump has already signaled such intentions several times in the context of the elections in 2024.
