By Michael Hernandez
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US Senate voted Saturday to acquit former US President Donald Trump on a sole impeachment article following the Jan. 6 insurrection carried out by his supporters.
The 57-43 vote saw seven Republicans – Richard Burr, Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Ben Sasse and Pat Toomey — join ranks with the entire Democratic caucus in voting for Trump's conviction.
The vote caps a five-day trial that was set to run much longer before Democrats backtracked Saturday on calling witnesses.
