3 minutes agoTrump escapes dismissal, acquitted of charges of abuse of power
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)The U.S. Senate has voted not to blame US President Donald Trump for the first article in the dismissal process for abuse of power, rejecting the argument of Democrats he has abused with his position. 48 senators voted for Trump's guilt, while to convict the president is [...]
48 senators voted on Trump's guilt, while to convict the president has had to be 67 votes.
In this article of impechment, 48 senators have found Donald John Trump, president of the United States, guilty. Fifty-two senators have declared him innocent, so the Senate claims President Trump is not guilty of the first article: abuse of power”, Justice Chief John Roberts declares.
Trump is accused of abusing power when he asked Ukraine to judge in domestic matters. He is the third president in US history to face the possibility of dismissal, while the first in time of the campaign.
