President Donald Trump was acquitted on two articles of impeachments Wednesday after a historic vote in the U.S. Senate.
What happened: The Senate didn’t convict Trump.
- The Senate voted 52-48 to acquit Trump on accusations of using the power of the presidency for his own benefits.
- The senate voted 53-47 to acquit Trump of blocking Congress’ investigation into his alleged wrongdoing.
Reaction: Social media had a number of reactions to the news.
I will be making a public statement tomorrow at 12:00pm from the @WhiteHouse to discuss our Country’s VICTORY on the Impeachment Hoax!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 5, 2020
America deserves better in the future, and I hope we won’t go down such a partisan-driven path again. #ImpeachmentVote
— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) February 5, 2020
Truth wins
— Mark Meadows (@MarkMeadows) February 5, 2020
Justice done
President Trump: Forever acquitted
The Republican party is unified and President Trump will be acquitted. Mitt's flat wrong on this, and he doesn’t represent the views of any Republican in Congress.
— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) February 5, 2020
BREAKING NEWS: President Trump has been acquitted.
— Andrew Pollack (@AndrewPollackFL) February 5, 2020
AND
A Republican Utah lawmaker introduced a bill in the state’s legislature to recall U.S. senators like Mitt Romney.
The WINNING never stops!
The world watched today as Donald Trump got away with abusing the power of his office and obstructing this country’s legislative body.
— Congressmember Bass (@RepKarenBass) February 5, 2020
The world will take note and act accordingly. This is a significant and perhaps irreparable day in our history.
GUESS WHO’S NOT GUILTY OF ABUSE OF POWER? pic.twitter.com/e6pQPZWAnV
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) February 5, 2020
NOT GUILTY on both articles!
— Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (@RepDLesko) February 5, 2020
This sham impeachment is OVER!
President @realDonaldTrump ACQUITTED!
Forever Acquitted!
— Matt Schlapp (@mschlapp) February 5, 2020
President Donald J. Trump is acquitted. The impeachment sham is finally over. You hate to see it. #ImpeachmentVote
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) February 5, 2020
President Trump has been acquitted, a majority of the US Senate voting NOT GUILTY on both articles of impeachment, falling very short of the 2/3rds supermajority required for removal.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 5, 2020
Trump acquitted on first count, vote on second count happening now. Will also be acquitted.
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) February 5, 2020
And that's it.
President @realDonaldTrump acquitted, vindicated, and more strongly positioned than ever to win re-election. Nice try Democrats, but you are no match for our President Donald J. Trump. #TrumpPence2020 #KAG
— Sarah Huckabee Sanders (@SarahHuckabee) February 5, 2020
My statement on the acquittal of President Trump ➡️ pic.twitter.com/tn74dyDDuA
— Rodney Davis (@RodneyDavis) February 5, 2020
History will remember that the majority in this body did not seek out the evidence and instead decided that the President’s actions did not even require a second look.
— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) February 5, 2020