2 impeachment trials, 2 escape hatches for Donald Trump - AP News
Donald Trump was acquitted in two separate Senate impeachment trials, including one for inciting an insurrection on January 6th.
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Published Feb 13, 2021
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Donald Trump was acquitted in his second impeachment trial despite significant Republican criticism of his role in the January 6th Capitol riot. The article examines how Mitch McConnell's jurisdictional argument provided an 'escape hatch' for Senate Republicans to acquit the former president.
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