Trump on trial: Acquitted

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🗓️ 6 February 2020

⏱️ 9 minutes

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The Nerdcast goes daily with short episodes providing the most crucial Senate impeachment trial updates with a stable of POLITICO reporters and editors. In the final episode: senior reporter Darren Samuelsohn on the vote to acquit President Donald Trump — and Mitt Romney's vote to convict him on one article of impeachment. Plus, White House reporter Nancy Cook takes the 30-second challenge. Join us for a daily look at impeachment in under 10 minutes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The question is on the first article of impeachment.
0:03.0	Senators, how say you?
0:05.0	Is the respondent Donald John Trump guilty or not guilty?
0:10.0	A roll call vote is required.
0:12.0	Well, Nurdcasters, it's Wednesday afternoon and the Senate impeachment trial has come to a close.
0:17.6	Mr. Alexander, not guilty.
0:20.2	Miss Baldwin, guilty.
0:22.2	And with it, our daily impeachment podcast not guilty
0:24.9	guilt not guilty guilty guilty not guilty not we're going to dive into the
0:29.3	details in just a second but first we're going to boil down what happened today in the
0:33.7	impeachment trial for the last time ever into 30 seconds. Nancy Cook, one last
0:39.1	time. The Senate impeachment trial wrapped up today and the Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump.
0:45.4	It was a party line vote except for Republican Senator Mitt Romney of Utah
0:50.1	who voted to convict Trump, which was a big blow and surprise to the White House.
0:54.6	Also, the White House was not able to convince any Democrats to acquit Trump, which is something that they had
1:00.0	wanted.
1:01.0	Now we're just waiting to see how Trump reacts and we're expecting him to give some
1:04.8	sort of remarks between now and early this evening.
1:08.0	That was Politico White House reporter Nancy Cook and I'm your host Scott Bland.
1:15.0	And today we've got impeachment expert Darren Samuelson joining us from Capitol Hill.
1:20.0	I'm talking to you from the Senate radio and TV gallery in one of their booths that allows for sound control.
1:26.0	To close out this chapter of 2020 and of American history.
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