Senate votes to acquit as Trump celebrates: our movement 'has only just begun' – as it happened
by Joan E Greve (now), Bryan Armen Graham and Martin from US news | The Guardian on (#5E4NK)
- Senate has officially voted to acquit Trump on 57-43 vote
- Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler's statement added to trial record
- Defense lawyers argue Trump is victim of cancel culture'
- McConnell confirms to colleagues he will vote to acquit Trump - reports
- Lawyers ridiculed over video of Democrats saying fight'
- Capitol police officer Goodman awarded Congressional Gold Medal
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That's it from me tonight, after a historic day in Washington. Here's how the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump came to a close today:
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TJ Ducklo confirmed in his own statement that he has offered his resignation as deputy press secretary for Joe Biden.
Ducklo expressed regret over threatening a White House reporter who raised questions about his romantic relationship with another journalist.
My statement on resigning from the White House. pic.twitter.com/3Jpiiv75vB
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