President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country, tested civic norms and fed the tumultuous 2020 race for the White House.<\/p>\n
With Chief Justice John Roberts presiding, senators sworn to do \u201cimpartial justice\u201d stood at their desks to state their votes for the roll call \u2014 \u201cguilty\u201d or \u201cnot guilty\u201d \u2014 in a swift tally almost exclusively along party lines. Visitors, including the president\u2019s allies, watched from the crowded gallery. Roberts read the declaration that Trump \u201cbe, and is hereby, acquitted of the charges.\u201d<\/p>\n
The outcome followed months of remarkable impeachment proceedings, from Speaker Nancy Pelosi\u2019s House to Mitch McConnell\u2019s Senate, reflecting the nation\u2019s unrelenting partisan divide three years into the Trump presidency.<\/p>\n
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