Second impeachment of Donald Trump

Second impeachment of Donald Trump
The House of Representatives votes to adopt the article of impeachment (H.Res. 24)
Accused	Donald Trump, President of the United States
Proponents	Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader Jim Clyburn, House Majority Whip Liz Cheney, Chair of the House Republican Conference
Date	January 13, 2021 to February 13, 2021
Outcome	Impeached by the House of Representatives; found not guilty by the Senate
Charges	Incitement of insurrection
Cause	Trump–Raffensperger phone call Accused incitement of the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol
Congressional votes
Voting in the U.S. House of Representatives
Accusation	Incitement of insurrection
Votes in favor	232
Votes against	197
Present	0
Not voting	4
Result	Approved
Voting in the U.S. Senate
Accusation	Incitement of insurrection
Votes in favor	57
Votes against	43
Result	Acquitted

Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, was impeached for a second time by the United States House of Representatives on January 13, 2021.^[1] This made Trump the only president to be impeached twice. After the impeachment, a trial happened in the United States Senate. It happened after his presidency ended.^[2] The Senate voted that Trump was not guilty, with only 57 guilty votes. Over two thirds (67) votes were needed for Trump to be found guilty.^[3]

1. ↑ "House impeaches Trump again". Yahoo. 13 January 2021.
2. ↑ "House impeaches Trump for the second time, focus shifts to Senate trial". The Los Angeles Times. 13 January 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
3. ↑ Greve, Joan; Armen Graham, Bryan; Belam, Belam. "emocrats fail to secure enough votes to convict Trump in historic second impeachment trial". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 February 2021.