U.S. Senate Acquits Trump in Impeachment Trial

The US Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump on charges of inciting the storming of the Capitol, thus completing the impeachment process. 57 senators voted for impeachment, out of the required 67, the BBC reports. The Senate's decision to acquit the ex-president means that Trump will be able to run again for president in 2024 within four years. Trump called the impeachment "another phase of the most epic witch hunt." "Our historic, patriotic and wonderful movement to make America great again has just begun. In the coming months, I will share a lot with you, and I look forward to continuing our incredible journey to American greatness for all of our people," the Trump office said. US President Joe Biden believes that although the final vote did not lead to Trump's conviction, "the nature of the charges is beyond doubt." "Even those opposed to the conviction, such as Senate Minority Leader [Mitch] McConnell, believe that Donald Trump is guilty of "blameworthy failure to fulfill his duty" and "practically and morally responsible for provoking" violence in the Capitol," a Biden statement posted on the White House website reads. Recall that on January 6, supporters of the outgoing US presidential election, Donald Trump, after his speech at a rally in Washington, broke through to the Capitol, where the election results were being approved at a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives. The protesters managed to break into the building. They failed to disrupt the procedure, but five people died during the riots. Thereafter, Democrats in the US House of Representatives accused Trump of inciting insurgency and submitted a resolution of impeachment. Donald Trump became the first president in US history to be impeached twice and the first head of state to be acquitted by the Senate twice.