WATCH: Sen. Leahy’s full statement on Trump’s impeachment trial | Trump’s first impeachment trial
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Trump's first impeachment - 2020 Speaking on Feb. 5, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. explained his reasoning for voting later in the day to convict President Donald Trump of two articles of impeachment, rejecting Republicans’ arguments that a president should not be removed from office in an election year. “Today is not about policy matters. It is about the integrity of our elections,” Leahy said. After the Senate voted last week to bar new witness testimony and subpoenas for documents, Trump’s acquittal has seemed all but assured. The House of Representatives impeached Trump in December on the two articles of impeachment--abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. For more on who’s who in the Trump impeachment inquiry, read: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/whos-who-in-the-trump-impeachment-inquiry Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Snapchat: @pbsnews Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe
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