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The Senate minority leader condemned the actions taken by Trump on the day of the Capitol insurrection but said he didn't believe the impeachment trial was constitutional.
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In his closing remarks, Michael van der Veen said Trump's words on the day of the Capitol insurrection were taken out of context and that any comments he did make are protected speech.
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North Carolina Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr was one of seven Republicans to vote that former President Donald Trump was guilty in his impeachment trial. Burr is not running for reelection in 2024.
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Democrats did not gain enough Republican support to convict former President Donald Trump of inciting insurrection, but sevenGOP senators did break with their own party. See the vote breakdown.
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Seven Republicans joined with all Democrats and independents to vote to convict the former president for inciting an insurrection, but the tally is short of the two-thirds vote needed.
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The impeachment managers and the former president's defense team agreed to enter a statement from GOP Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler into evidence instead of calling her as a witness.
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The trial had been on a fast track, with many senators anxious to put it behind them and move on. But a vote to call witnesses threatened to stretch out the proceedings.
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The Senate minority leader has made his decision on the article of impeachment, a source familiar with his decision tells NPR's Susan Davis.
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Now that new details have emerged regarding a call between the then-president and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, more lawmakers are supporting the calling of witnesses.
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Trump disparaged Pence in a tweet while the insurrection was going on. GOP senators asked what Trump knew about Pence's status when Trump tweeted.