Trump Impeachment Win Clears Path for Emboldened President
- Senate voted almost fully along party lines to acquit Trump
- Romney was lone Republican to favor removing Trump from office
Donald Trump, center, arrives to deliver a State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 4.
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Donald Trump’s acquittal by the Senate delivered an expected yet exhilarating victory to the White House, freeing a president who has for years operated under the threat of impeachment and longed for vindication.
The vote by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday provided Trump another last-hour escape from a mortal threat to his presidency, even though the outcome was tarnished when Mitt Romney became the first senator ever to vote to remove a president from his own party.