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Political experts weigh in on Trump’s acquittal at impeachment trial

Following the Senate vote acquitting former President Donald Trump at his second impeachment trial, CBSN anchor Lana Zak spoke with CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan, CBS News election law expert and political contributor David Becker, and political contributor and Democratic strategist Joel Payne about the outcome. Source

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Full speech: McConnell denounces Trump’s conduct after voting to acquit at impeachment trial

After voting to acquit former President Trump in his second impeachment trial, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell gave a scathing address denouncing Mr. Trump’s conduct, saying the January 6th Capitol assault “was a foreseeable consequence of the growing crescendo of false statements, conspiracy theories and reckless hyperbole which the defeated president kept shouting into the largest megaphone on planet earth.” But he argued impeachment was unconstitutional because Mr. Trump is already out of office. Watch his remarks in full. Source

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