General
Donald Trump has been acquitted in a Senate impeachment trial. What could happen next? Can he run in 2024?
Former US president Donald Trump has been acquitted in his Senate impeachment trial on the charge of “incitement of insurrection”.
Trump did not take the stand during the five-day hearing, but released a statement after the verdict labelling the proceeding “the greatest witch hunt in the history of our country”.
But will Trump face criminal charges elsewhere or face a censure vote? Where are state and local investigations into his conduct up to? And is he free to run again in 2024?
Let’s run through the potential scenarios of what could happen now.
Will Trump face federal charges?
Despite voting to acquit, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell issued a…
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