Trump acquitted of obstruction of Congress

Supreme Court chief justice John Roberts has read the final votes on both articles of impeachment and declared Trump to be acquitted.

Roberts said, “The Senate having tried Donald John Trump, President of the United States, upon two Articles of Impeachment exhibited against him by the House of Representatives, and two-thirds of the Senators present not having found him guilty of the charges contained therein: it is, therefore, ordered and adjudged that the said Donald John Trump be, and he is hereby, acquitted of the charges in said articles.”

Before adjourning, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell thanked Roberts for his service and awarded him “the golden gavel” for his work. McConnell also thanked the Senate pages who helped to keep the floor running during the proceedings.

Trump has officially been acquitted of both articles of impeachment, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

The votes — 52-48 and 53-47 — fell well short of the two-thirds majority needed to remove the president from office.

Instead, Democrats hoping to oust Trump will have to wait until the November election to try to end his presidency.