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Donald Trump says impeachment trial part of ‘greatest witch-hunt in the history of our country’
Former US president Donald Trump says the Senate impeachment trial has been another phase of the “greatest witch-hunt in the history of our country”.
Key points:
- Donald Trump thanked his supporters in the US House and Senate
- Seven Republicans voted to convict him, making it the most bipartisan vote in the history of presidential impeachments
- Mr Trump’s lawyers throughout the trial maintained it was a “witch-hunt”
Mr Trump made the comment in a statement after the Senate acquitted him in his second impeachment trial in 12 months.
His fellow Republicans shielded him from being held accountable for the deadly January 6 assault by his supporters on the US Capitol.
Mr Trump welcomed the outcome and said: “Our historic, patriotic and beautiful…
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