The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump concluded with his acquittal. Trump was on trial in the Senate, accused of inciting the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Trump’s second impeachment trial lasted five days with both House managers and defense lawyers presenting evidence and arguments to support their positions.
“Donald Trump, should have been guilty and face jail time in prison,” said Darcy Kinsley, 21 years old, Emergency Technician at Holy Family Hospital/NECC Student.
Trump acquitted consisted base on the vote to convict that was 57 to 43, 10 votes short of the necessary threshold. After a long day of arguments over whether to allow witness at the trial and following closing arguments from both sides, only seven Republican senators -Richard Burr, Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Ben Sasse and Pat Toomey voted to convict.
“I thought he was guilty of all charges against him. It was an unfair trial because he got away with everything he did and then he was acquitted,” said Daritza Kinsley, 37 years old, a receptionist at Community Optics.