Trump gives his ‘deepest thanks’ after second acquittal

Published February 13, 2021 9:04pm ET



Former President Donald Trump vowed that the United States will soon be hearing more from him after he was acquitted on one impeachment article.

The Senate voted 57-43 in favor of convicting Trump for inciting an insurrection, although the vote total did not reach the two-thirds majority needed to convict. Seven Republicans joined with all 50 Democrats in supporting his conviction. The seven were: Sens. Richard Burr of North Carolina, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah, Ben Sasse of Nebraska, and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania.

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