Impeachment trial: Trump acquitted by Senate
President Donald Trump has been cleared in his impeachment trail, ending congressional bid to oust him from office that divided the US.
IN an historic vote on Wednesday, The Senate, run by Fellow Republicans, voted to acquit him 52-48 on charges of abuse of power and 53-47 on obstruction of Congress and decided no to remove America’s 45th President from office on charges arising for his dealings with Ukraine.
Democrats charged Mr Trump in December with pressuring Ukraine to smear a potential White House Rival. If convicted on either charge, Mr. Trump would have had to turn over his office to Vice-President Mike Pence.
The Democratic led House of Representatives approved the articles of impeachment on 18 December 2018.
Mr. Trump who is seeking a second Four-year term in the 3rd November 2020 election,, has always denied any wrongdoing.
His re-election campaign said in a statement : “President Trump has been totally vindicated and it is now time to get back to the business of the American people. The do-nothing Democrats know they can’t beat him, so they impeach him. This terrible ordeal and nonsense was merely a Democratic campaign tactic.