McConnell says Trump was "responsible" for riot after not guilty vote
McConnell said in a speech on the Senate floor that it was unconstitutional to convict a president who was no longer in office.
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Senate votes to acquit Trump in historic second impeachment trial
Seven Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in voting to convict.
Trump acquitted by the Senate
The Senate voted to acquit former President Trump of inciting the riot at the Capitol on January 6. The vote was 57-43, falling 10 "guilty" votes short of the 67 Democratic House impeachment managers needed to convict. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson, CBS News political contributor Molly Hooper and Vice News political correspondent Liz Landers spoke with CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers about the political fallout from the trial and the closing arguments presented on the Senate floor.
Trump acquitted in second impeachment
Seven Republicans crossed party lines and voted to convict former President Trump, but the vote fell short of the two-thirds majority needed for a conviction. Presidential historian Jack Rakove joins CBSN to discuss how the second impeachment of Mr. Trump compares to previous impeachment trials, including his first one.
Senate acquits Trump in impeachment trial
On Saturday, the Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump on an impeachment charge of inciting an insurrection. A majority of the Senate, including seven Republicans, voted guilty, but the 57-43 decision was 10 votes shy of the necessary 67 guilty votes needed to convict. Kris Van Cleave has more.
Trump attorney discusses acquittal
The Senate voted Saturday to acquit former President Donald Trump on a charge of inciting the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol. Following the vote, defense attorney Michael van der Veen joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the trial in a sometimes contentious interview.
Political experts on Trump's acquittal
Following the Senate vote acquitting former President Donald Trump at his second impeachment trial, CBSN anchor Lana Zak spoke with CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan, CBS News election law expert and political contributor David Becker, and political contributor and Democratic strategist Joel Payne about the outcome.
Schumer: Trump's acquittal "a vote of infamy"
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer gave a speech on the Senate floor following the vote that acquitted former President Trump in his second impeachment trial. "This was about choosing country over Donald Trump, and 43 Republican members chose Trump," Schumer said. Watch his full remarks here.
McConnell denounces Trump after acquittal
After voting to acquit former President Trump in his second impeachment trial, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell gave a scathing address denouncing Mr. Trump's conduct, saying the January 6th Capitol assault "was a foreseeable consequence of the growing crescendo of false statements, conspiracy theories and reckless hyperbole which the defeated president kept shouting into the largest megaphone on planet earth." But he argued impeachment was unconstitutional because Mr. Trump is already out of office. Watch his remarks in full.
Trump lawyers rest case after 3 hours as Senate draws closer to vote
The former president's lawyers tried to link Democrats to political violence.
Biden blames Trump for vaccine shortages
President Biden blamed a shortfall in vaccines on former President Trump as he met with state and city leaders who have been pleading for more doses. Weijia Jiang reports.
Senate draws closer to impeachment verdict
The Senate is drawing closer to a verdict in former President Trump's impeachment trial. Nancy Cordes has the latest on whether enough Republicans will vote to convict him.
"Plainly a distraction": Dems' reaction to Trump defense videos
Former President Trump's legal team used a spliced video montage of Democrats saying "fight" taken out of context.
Trump defense focuses on First Amendment
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump began presenting their defense Friday at his impeachment trial, focusing on the First Amendment protection of free speech and pointing out "incendiary" rhetoric from Democratic leaders in a video compilation. Watch a portion of the presentation by attorney Michael van der Veen.
Recap of Day 3 of Trump impeachment
Former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial will shift Friday as his defense attorneys make their case defending Mr. Trump against incitement of insurrection. CBS News legal expert and analyst Rikki Klieman joined CBSN to discuss how effective House impeachment managers' arguments were before they rested their case Thursday.
Legal analyst on impeachment trial arguments
The House impeachment managers wrapped up their arguments in the case against former President Trump, directly blaming him for inciting the deadly January 6th assault on the Capitol. The defense will start to make their case to Senators today. CBS News legal contributor Keir Dougall joined "CBSN AM" to discuss the latest on the impeachment trial.
House impeachment managers rest their case
House impeachment managers rested their case on Thursday, wrapping up with a plea for accountability and a conviction. Their presentation included video statements from rioters who explicitly cited then-President Trump's words as their motive for storming the Capitol. Trump's lawyers begin their arguments today. CBS News' Debra Alfarone joins "CBSN AM" live from Capitol Hill with a look ahead to Day 4 of the trial.
Trump's defense team to begin arguments
On the fourth day in the Senate's impeachment trial of Donald Trump, the former president's legal team will argue he should be acquitted on the charge of "incitement of insurrection" for the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol. CBS News political reporter Grace Segers joins "CBSN AM" from Washington with details.
Democrats wrap up Trump impeachment arguments
Former President Trump will have his day in court Friday as his legal team presents his case to the Senate. But after a meeting with several Republicans, there are new questions about whether some senators are acting as impartial jurors. Nikole Killion reports.
House Democrats rest case in Trump impeachment trial
House impeachment managers concluded their arguments by tying the former president to the mob that attacked the Capitol.
Former Republican officials consider splitting from GOP to form new party
Dozens of these party faithful are in talks to form an anti-Trump third party.
How to watch Trump's second impeachment trial
Senators will consider whether to convict the former president of incitement of insurrection after a mob of his supporters overran the U.S. Capitol in a deadly attack on January 6.
House managers' impeachment arguments
House impeachment managers wrapped up their arguments in the case against Donald Trump. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan, and Washington Post political reporter Eugene Scott joined "Red and Blue" to break down the arguments and preview the case the lawyers for the former president will lay out tomorrow.
Democrats hope impeachment trial swayed GOP
Democrats tried for two days to convince at least 17 Republicans to vote to convict former President Trump of inciting an insurrection. Nancy Cordes has more on whether their argument was enough to persuade their GOP colleagues.
House impeachment managers to conclude case
The House Democrats serving as impeachment managers will continue to present their case against former President Donald Trump on Thursday, when they are expected to conclude their opening arguments. CBS News Chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN with more.
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