Posted on 02/13/2021 1:16:35 PM PST by Kaslin
The United States Senate on Saturday voted 57 to 43 to acquit former President Donald Trump on one article of impeachment, for "inciting an insurrection." Republicans, with the exception of Sens. Bill Cassidy (LA), Susan Collins (ME), Richard Burr (NC), Lisa Murkowski (AK), Mitt Romney (UT), Ben Sasse (NE) and Pat Toomey (PA) voted to acquit the president. The Senate needed 67 votes to convict the president.
The news comes after debate over whether or not to hear witnesses in relation to the Jan. 6th riot at the United States Capitol. House impeachment manager Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) made the case that Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) was subpoenaed over a breaking news story that came out Friday night.
Herrera Beutler said the minority leader allegedly recounted a conversation he had with President Trump. According to Herrera Beutler, McCarthy allegedly told Trump to "call off" the riots at the Capitol. The president allegedly said it wasn't his supporters who caused the chaos and violence at the Capitol.
"Needless to say, this is an additional, critical piece of corroborating evidence further confirming the charges before you, as well as the president's willful dereliction of duty," Raskin said before the vote on witnesses. "For that reason, and because this is the proper time to do so under the [Senate impeachment rules], we would like the opportunity to subpoena congresswoman Herrera [Beutler] regarding her communications with [Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy] and to subpoena her contemporaneous notes.
The United States Senate on Saturday voted 57 to 43 to acquit former President Donald Trump on one article of impeachment, for "inciting an insurrection." Republicans, with the exception of Sens. Bill Cassidy (LA), Susan Collins (ME), Richard Burr (NC), Lisa Murkowski (AK), Mitt Romney (UT), Ben Sasse (NE) and Pat Toomey (PA) voted to acquit the president. The Senate needed 67 votes to convict the president.
The news comes after debate over whether or not to hear witnesses in relation to the Jan. 6th riot at the United States Capitol. House impeachment manager Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) made the case that Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) was subpoenaed over a breaking news story that came out Friday night.
Herrera Beutler said the minority leader allegedly recounted a conversation he had with President Trump. According to Herrera Beutler, McCarthy allegedly told Trump to "call off" the riots at the Capitol. The president allegedly said it wasn't his supporters who caused the chaos and violence at the Capitol.
"Needless to say, this is an additional, critical piece of corroborating evidence further confirming the charges before you, as well as the president's willful dereliction of duty," Raskin said before the vote on witnesses. "For that reason, and because this is the proper time to do so under the [Senate impeachment rules], we would like the opportunity to subpoena congresswoman Herrera [Beutler] regarding her communications with [Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy] and to subpoena her contemporaneous notes.
Never know this from the current coverage
Those 7 need to be remembered
sASSeHole is all done. He is utterly despised by Nebraskans - they hate his guts, like I have never seen Nebraskans hate an individual. Censur? Hell, without exception, the 140+ petitioners I have to date want his arrogant sASSe expelled from the Republican Party - and if Governor Pete Rickets gets in the way, we might just do a recall on his sASSe too.
Those seven need to be removed from office one way or another. Would be better to elect a democrat
I did not watch 1 minute or read any news about this political show trying to impeach an ex President to placate the most hateful in their party. I would think just the most rabid Trump haters would watch this garbage.
McConnell is stabbing Trump in the back- the scumbag!
There was talk today about Congresswoman Huerta running for senate from WA. If we can get a RINO from a blue state, I’ll take it. But there’s no excuse for accepting a RINO from Louisiana, Nebraska, Utah, North Carolina, or Alaska. These jokers need to go
Butler is my homie, from right down the street. She is so politically dead. OH NO, the President said “how can I call off the rioters, they are not my people.” Evidence that he controls them and called for the riots? WHAT A MAROON
7 Plus as McConnel and more I am sure. Up to a few minutes ago was on the floor trashing Trump but voted no.......WTF............I dont understand these people ?
Please remember those RINOs who voted to convict President Trump. May they never hold public office or a lobbyist job ever!
McConnell is all about McConnell, not about us.
I will miss seeing Nannie Pegrossi called as a witness as to why the security was so lax. Oh well.
Along with Herrera-Buetler.
The Senate should spend the rest of the year picking up feces and throwing it at the wall.
It would be an improvement over their performance to date.
I dont get it why did he vote no and come out with this litany of crap ??
Burr has some federal legal issues and he may want the new federal prosecutors appointed by Josef Biden to treat him better if he voted for impeachment. He is retiring next year so he probably isn’t overly concerned about any retaliation by the Rs because he has no future in politics and a nice fat pension from having his tail in Congress.
Now Mitch is stabbing 75 million Republicans in the heart.
Kinda looking forward to that myself
After Schumer got up to demagogue against Trump to a near empty room for the News pool feed camera...
I thought that was bad... But now...Mitch the Bitch is up demagoguing against Trump. If he really believes what he is saying now, why the hell didn’t he vote guilty?
He is oratorically pleasuring Schumer now.
After the cameras are off, will they go in the the majority leader’s office and Mitch orally please Schumer?
God, I despise Mitch even more than Scummer.
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