7 senators from his own Republican party went against Trump in the impeachment trial voting.
The former US President Donald Trump has been acquitted by the Senate in his second impeachment trial. Trump was accused of ‘inciting rebellion’ in the January 6 Capitol Building violence case.
A two-thirds vote (67) was needed to prove Trump guilty in the 100-member Senate, but only 57 votes were cast in its favor. However, in this voting, only 7 senators of Trump’s Republican Party have voted against Trump.
What will be the effect on Trump’s future?
Had Trump been convicted, a second vote could disqualify him from the Federal Office in the future. For this, only a simple majority (51 votes) would have been required. With this, not only would Trump’s political career almost come to an end, but his business would also have a big impact on his image as well as a big blemish.
There is also a fact that there has been a gap in the Republican Party over Trump. This was clearly seen in the Senate voting on Saturday, when 7 Republicans went against them to blame Trump.
Video and audio recordings of the Capitol Building violence case surfaced on social media can be heard that the crowd was shouting slogans like “Hang Mike Pence!” Hang Mike Pence! ”According to media reports, this crowd of Trump supporters targeted Pence because he refused to take any further action on allegations of rigging in the election. This will also be on the minds of Republican leaders.
In such a situation, if Trump wants to remain in politics, then he will have a big challenge to bridge this gap.
However, the relief for Trump is that a large number of Republicans are still with him. Of the 50 Republicans in the Senate, 43 voted to acquit Trump. Most Republicans also called Trump’s impeachment trial unconstitutional.
Violence case cases can create new trouble for Trump
Trump may have been acquitted in the impeachment trial in connection with the Capital Building Violence case, but US courts can increase his trouble. Let me tell you that on January 6, ‘Trump supporters’ in the Capitol Building had created a ruckus when both the houses of the US Parliament met under joint session to certify the Electoral College results of the presidential election. This incident happened at a time when Trump was continuously claiming rigging in the presidential election.
According to CNN, there are hundreds of prosecutions against rioters in different parts of the US in the capital building violence case. There is also mention of Trump’s role in hearing these cases.
In one case, Federal Prosecutors have alleged that Oath Keeper Militia Group member Jessica Watkins (accused in the Capital Building Violence Case) waited for Trump’s instructions.
Prosecutors in Georgia have launched a criminal investigation into Trump’s alleged attempt to influence the outcome of the election. Even if these matters do not prevent Trump from the Federal Office, but clearing his image from them will be a big challenge for Trump.
