tells in great story that bob moses tells in his book. — great story that bob moses tells in his book, called radical equations. he was— his book, called radical equations. he was a _ his book, called radical equations. he was a graduate student and he went_ he was a graduate student and he went down to mississippi. because he saw a _ went down to mississippi. because he saw a picture in the new york times of black_ saw a picture in the new york times of black civil — saw a picture in the new york times of black civil rights protesters, college — of black civil rights protesters, college students, i think in north carolina — college students, i think in north carolina. he saw a picture of them and they— carolina. he saw a picture of them and they were sitting in at a lunch counter _ and they were sitting in at a lunch counter he — and they were sitting in at a lunch counter. he looked at the picture and he _ counter. he looked at the picture and he said, they looked the way that i_ and he said, they looked the way that i felt — he said he had to go south to mississippi. that is where the phrase — mississippi. that is where the phrase one person one vote comes from _ phrase one person one vote comes from~ it— phrase one person one vote comes from it was— phrase one person one vote comes from. it was not invented by the supreme — from. it was not invented by the supreme court. they will go door—to—door to try to register people — door—to—door to try to register people. julian bond was part of that movement, the student nonviolent coordination. it was the end and the

means, _ coordination. it was the end and the means, nonviolence. he ran forthe state _ means, nonviolence. he ran forthe state legislature in georgia. a path other— state legislature in georgia. a path other civii— state legislature in georgia. a path other civil rights activists followed like our late great beloved colleague john lewis who is in our hearts— colleague john lewis who is in our hearts today. when he got elected, they wanted to try to keep him from being _ they wanted to try to keep him from being sworn into the georgia legislator so the student —— they said the — legislator so the student —— they said the student committee has taken a stand _ said the student committee has taken a stand against the vietnam war and we witi— a stand against the vietnam war and we will not _ a stand against the vietnam war and we will not admit you because you took a _ we will not admit you because you took a position against the vietnam war. took a position against the vietnam war therr— took a position against the vietnam war. then the supreme court said you cannot— war. then the supreme court said you cannot prevent someone from swearing an oath— cannot prevent someone from swearing an oath to _ cannot prevent someone from swearing an oath to become a member of the legislative _ an oath to become a member of the legislative body because of a position— legislative body because of a position they took or a group they were _ position they took or a group they were part — position they took or a group they were part of before they got sworn in, were part of before they got sworn in. that— were part of before they got sworn in. that is— were part of before they got sworn in, that is the opposite of donald trumo _ in, that is the opposite of donald trumo he — in, that is the opposite of donald trump. he got elected to office, he swore _ trump. he got elected to office, he swore ah— trump. he got elected to office, he swore an oath to the constitution to preserve. _ swore an oath to the constitution to preserve, protect and defend the

constitution. he served as president, right up to four years, up president, right up to four years, up to— president, right up to four years, up to the — president, right up to four years, up to the end when he wanted to exercise — up to the end when he wanted to exercise his rights untiljanuary wheh _ exercise his rights untiljanuary when he — exercise his rights untiljanuary when he incited a violent mob to insurrection to come up and we all know— insurrection to come up and we all know what— insurrection to come up and we all know what happened. he is being impeached and convicted for violating his office, he is not being — violating his office, he is not being prevented from taking his oath in the _ being prevented from taking his oath in the first— being prevented from taking his oath in the first place. the first amendment is on our side. he tried to overturn — amendment is on our side. he tried to overturn the will and voice of the people. he lost the election by more _ the people. he lost the election by more than — the people. he lost the election by more than 7 million votes, some peopie _ more than 7 million votes, some peopie do— more than 7 million votes, some people do not want to admit it. counsei— people do not want to admit it. counsel for the president could not bring _ counsel for the president could not bring themselves to admit the election— bring themselves to admit the election is over. the distinguished gentleman from vermont refused to answer— gentleman from vermont refused to answer questions too that he said it was irrelevant, despite all the things— was irrelevant, despite all the things you have heard about the big lie and _ things you have heard about the big lie and how— things you have heard about the big lie and how that set the stage for his incitement of insurrection violence _ his incitement of insurrection violence. the first amendment is on

our site _ violence. the first amendment is on our site we — violence. the first amendment is on our site. we are defending the bill of rights. — our site. we are defending the bill of rights, we are defending the constitutional structure, we are defending the separation of powers, we are _ defending the separation of powers, we are defending the us senate and the us— we are defending the us senate and the us house against a president who acted ho _ the us house against a president who acted no better than a marauder and acted no better than a marauder and a member— acted no better than a marauder and a member of the mob by inciting peopie _ a member of the mob by inciting peopie to — a member of the mob by inciting people to come here and in many ways he was _ people to come here and in many ways he was worse. he named the date and he was worse. he named the date and he named _ he was worse. he named the date and he named the time and he brought them _ he named the time and he brought them here — he named the time and he brought them here and now he must pay the price _ them here and now he must pay the price thank— them here and now he must pay the price. thank you, mr president. lead house manager— price. thank you, mr president. lead house managerjamie _ price. thank you, mr president. le—c house managerjamie raskin restating the argument for the prosecution that donald trump should be found guilty on that one article of impeachment.— guilty on that one article of impeachment. guilty on that one article of imeachment. ., . , ., ., guilty on that one article of imeachment. ., ., ., ., impeachment. now ready to vote on the article of — impeachment. now ready to vote on the article of impeachment - impeachment. now ready to vote on the article of impeachment and - impeachment. now ready to vote on| the article of impeachment and after thatis the article of impeachment and after that is done we will adjourn the court of impeachment. the that is done we will adjourn the court of impeachment. the clerk will read the article _ court of impeachment. the clerk will read the article of _ court of impeachment. the clerk will

read the article of impeachment. - article one, incitements of an insurrection.— article one, incitements of an insurrection. ,, . , insurrection. the senate will be in order. insurrection. the senate will be in order- the — insurrection. the senate will be in order. the constitution _ insurrection. the senate will be in order. the constitution provides i order. the constitution provides that the house _ order. the constitution provides that the house of _ order. the constitution provides i that the house of representatives shall have the soap out of impeachment and that the president shall be removed from office on

conviction of treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanours. further, section three, of the 14th amendment to the constitution prohibits any person who is engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the united states from holding any office in the united states. if his conduct while president is in violation of his constitutional oath, faithfully to execute the office of the president of united states and to the best of his ability preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states and in violation of his constitutional duties to take care of the laws be faithfully executed, donald john trump engaged in high crimes and misdemeanours by inciting violence against the government of the united states in that onjanuary six 2021% of the 12th amendment, the constitution of the united states, the vice president of the united

states, that his representatives met for a joint session of congress to count the votes of the electoral college. in a month preceding the joint session president trump repeatedly issued false statements asserting that the presidential election results was a product of widespread fraud and should not be accepted by the american people or certified by state or federal officials. shortly before the joint session commenced president trump addressed a crowd at the washington, dc, there he reiterated false claims that we win this election and we win it by landslide. he also wilfully made statements that in context encouraged and foreseeably resulted in lawless action at the capitol such as if you do not fight like hell, you are not going to have country any more. thus incited by president trump, members of the

crowds he had address attempted to interfere with joint session saw the duty to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, and lovely breached and vandalised the capital, injuring killed members of the police force and engaged in other violent and deadly destructive seditious acts. president trumpmy contact onjanuary six seditious acts. president trumpmy contact on january six followed his prior efforts to subvert the certification of the results of the 2020 presidential election. his prior efforts included a phone call onjanuary two during which president trump urged the secretary of state of georgia, brad ratzenberger to find enough votes to overturn the georgia presidential election rebuffed results and threatened security of brad ratzenberger if he failed to do so. in all this president trump gravely endanger the security of the united

states, he threatened the integrity of the democratic system, interfered with the peaceful transition of power and imperilled a coequal bridge of government. he therefore betrayed his trust as president to the manifest injury of the people of the manifest injury of the people of the united states. wherefore donald john trump by such conduct has demonstrated he will remain a threat to national security, democracy and the constitution if allowed to remain in office and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with self—government and the rule of law. donald john trump therefore warrants impeachment of trial, removal from office and exclusion of enjoying any office and exclusion of enjoying any office in the united states and that donald john trump should be put to answer the accusation is set forth in such proceedings, examinations and judgments might be thereupon had as agreeable to law and justice.

each senator when his or her name is called will stand in his or her place and vote guilty or not guilty as required by rule 23 of the senate rules of impeachment. article one, section three, of the constitution regarding the vote required for conviction on impeachment provides quote no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members president —— present". the question is on the article of impeachment, senators, how eu? is the respondent donald john trump guilty or not guilty? the roll call vote is required and the will call the role. miss baldwin.

guilty. will call the role. miss baldwin. guil . ~ ., , r guilty. mr barrasso, not guilty. mr bennett's. — guilty. mr barrasso, not guilty. mr bennett's. guilty- _ guilty. mr barrasso, not guilty. mr bennett's, guilty. mrs _ guilty. mr barrasso, not guilty. mr bennett's, guilty. mrs blackburn. | bennett's, guilty. mrs blackburn. mrs blackburn, not guilty. mr blumenthal. mr blumenthal, guilty. mr blunt _ blumenthal. mr blumenthal, guilty. mr blunt. mr blunt, not guilty. mr booker _ mr blunt. mr blunt, not guilty. mr booker mr— mr blunt. mr blunt, not guilty. mr booker. mr booker, guilty. mr bosemah~ _ booker. mr booker, guilty. mr boseman. mr boseman, not guilty. mr brauh~ _ boseman. mr boseman, not guilty. mr brauh~ mr— boseman. mr boseman, not guilty. mr braun. mr braun, not guilty. mr browrr~ — braun. mr braun, not guilty. mr browrr~ mr— braun. mr braun, not guilty. mr brown. mr brown, guilty. miss the

birth _ brown. mr brown, guilty. miss the birth -- _ brown. mr brown, guilty. miss the birth -- mr— brown. mr brown, guilty. miss the birth. —— mr barr. guilty. miss cahtwell _ birth. —— mr barr. guilty. miss cantwell. miss cantwell, guilty. mrs 0. —— mrcarper, —— mr carper, guilty. mr casey. mr casey. _ —— mr carper, guilty. mr casey. mr casey. guilty~ _ —— mr carper, guilty. mr casey. mr casey, guilty. mr cassidy. mr cassidy. _ casey, guilty. mr cassidy. mr cassidy, guilty. miss collins. ms collins, — cassidy, guilty. miss collins. ms collins, guilty. mr kunz. mr kunz, guilty~ _ collins, guilty. mr kunz. mr kunz, guilty~ mr— collins, guilty. mr kunz. mr kunz, guilty. mr cornyn. mr cornyn, not

guilty _ guilty. mr cornyn. mr cornyn, not guilty miss— guilty. mr cornyn. mr cornyn, not guilty. miss cortez. miss cortez, guilty~ _ guilty. miss cortez. miss cortez, guilty~ mr— guilty. miss cortez. miss cortez, guilty. mr cotton. mr cotton, not guilty _ guilty. mr cotton. mr cotton, not guilty mr— guilty. mr cotton. mr cotton, not guilty. mr kramer. mr kramer, not guilty _ guilty. mr kramer. mr kramer, not guilty mr— guilty. mr kramer. mr kramer, not guilty. mr crapo. mr crapo, not guilty — guilty. mr crapo. mr crapo, not guilty mr— guilty. mr crapo. mr crapo, not guilty. mr cruise. mr cruise, not guilty _ guilty. mr cruise. mr cruise, not guilty mr— guilty. mr cruise. mr cruise, not guilty. mr daines. mr daines, not guilty _ guilty. mr daines. mr daines, not guilty. miss duckworth. mr duckworth, guilty. mr durbin. mr durbin. _ duckworth, guilty. mr durbin. mr durbin, guilty. miss ernst. miss ernst. _ durbin, guilty. miss ernst. miss ernst. hot— durbin, guilty. miss ernst. miss ernst, not guilty. mrs weinstein. mrs feinstein, guilty. mrs fisher.

mrs feinstein, guilty. mrs fisher. mrs fisher. — mrs feinstein, guilty. mrs fisher. mrs fisher, not guilty. mrsjulian brandt _ mrs fisher, not guilty. mrsjulian brandt. mrsjulian brandt, guilty. mr graham. mr brandt. mrsjulian brandt, guilty. mrgraham. mrgraham, brandt. mrsjulian brandt, guilty. mr graham. mr graham, not guilty. mr grassley~ _ mr graham. mr graham, not guilty. mr grassley~ mr— mr graham. mr graham, not guilty. mr grassley. mr grassley, not guilty. mr haggerty. mr haggerty, not guilty. _ mr haggerty. mr haggerty, not guilty. miss harrison. miss harrison. _ guilty. miss harrison. miss harrison, guilty. mr hawley. mr holly. _ harrison, guilty. mr hawley. mr holly. not — harrison, guilty. mr hawley. mr holly, not guilty. mr heinrich. mr heinrich, — holly, not guilty. mr heinrich. mr heinrich, guilty. guilty.

mrs hyde smith, not guilty. mr ihhofe. — mrs hyde smith, not guilty. mr inhofe, not guilty. mrjohnson, not guilty _ inhofe, not guilty. mrjohnson, not guilty mr— inhofe, not guilty. mrjohnson, not guilty. mr kane. mr kane, guilty. mr kelly _ guilty. mr kane. mr kane, guilty. mr kelly mr— guilty. mr kane. mr kane, guilty. mr kelly. mr kelly, guilty. mr kennedy. mr kennedy, not guilty. mr king. mr king. _ mr kennedy, not guilty. mr king. mr king, guilty. guilty. mr langford. mr langford, not guilty. guilty. mr

lee. mr langford, not guilty. guilty. mr lee mr— mr langford, not guilty. guilty. mr lee. mr lee, not guilty. guilty. miss— lee. mr lee, not guilty. guilty. miss lammers, not guilty. mr mansioh _ miss lammers, not guilty. mr mansion. mr mansion, guilty. mr markey~ — mansion. mr mansion, guilty. mr markey. mr markey, guilty. mr marshall — markey. mr markey, guilty. mr marshall. mr marshall, not guilty. mr mcconnell. mr mcconnell, not guilty _ mr mcconnell. mr mcconnell, not guilty mr— mr mcconnell. mr mcconnell, not guilty. mr menendez. mr menendez, guilty~ _ guilty. mr menendez. mr menendez, guilty~ mr— guilty. mr menendez. mr menendez, guilty. mr markley. mr markley, guilty~ _ guilty. mr markley. mr markley, guilty~ mr— guilty. mr markley. mr markley, guilty. mr moran. mr moran, not guilty _ guilty. mr moran. mr moran, not guilty. miss macau house quay.

guilty. mr murphy, guilty. mrs murray~ — guilty. mr murphy, guilty. mrs murray. mrs murray, guilty. guilty. guilty~ _ murray. mrs murray, guilty. guilty. guilty. mr paul, not guilty. mr peters, — guilty. mr paul, not guilty. mr peters, guilty. mr portman. mr portman. — peters, guilty. mr portman. mr portman, not guilty. mr reid. mr reid, _ portman, not guilty. mr reid. mr reid, guilty. mr risch, not guilty. mr romney. mr romney, guilty. miss roseh _ mr romney. mr romney, guilty. miss roseh miss— mr romney. mr romney, guilty. miss rosen. miss rosen, guilty. mr

rouhds — rosen. miss rosen, guilty. mr rounds. mr rounds, not guilty. mr rubio _ rounds. mr rounds, not guilty. mr rubio mr— rounds. mr rounds, not guilty. mr rubio. mr rubio, not guilty. mr sanders — rubio. mr rubio, not guilty. mr sanders. mr sanders, guilty. guilty. mr shots~ _ sanders. mr sanders, guilty. guilty. mr shots. mr shots, guilty. mr schumer~ _ mr shots. mr shots, guilty. mr schumer. mr schumer, guilty. mr scott— schumer. mr schumer, guilty. mr scott of— schumer. mr schumer, guilty. mr scott of florida, not guilty. mr scott — scott of florida, not guilty. mr scott of — scott of florida, not guilty. mr scott of south carolina. not guilty. mrs shaheen, guilty. mr shelvey. mr shelvey. _ mrs shaheen, guilty. mr shelvey. mr shelvey, not guilty. miss cinema, guilty~ _ shelvey, not guilty. miss cinema, guilty. miss smith. mr smith, guilty~ — guilty. miss smith. mr smith, guilty. miss smith. mr smith, guilty. miss stabbing out, guilty.

mr sullivan. mr sullivan, not guilty — mr sullivan. mr sullivan, not guilty mr— mr sullivan. mr sullivan, not guilty. mrtester. mrtester, guilty~ — guilty. mrtester. mrtester, guilty. not guilty. mrtillis. mr tillis. — guilty. not guilty. mrtillis. mr tillis. not— guilty. not guilty. mrtillis. mr tillis, not guilty. mrtoomey, guilty~ — tillis, not guilty. mrtoomey, guilty~ mr— tillis, not guilty. mrtoomey, guilty. mrtub tillis, not guilty. mrtoomey, guilty. mr tub vo. tillis, not guilty. mrtoomey, guilty. mrtub vo. not tillis, not guilty. mrtoomey, guilty. mr tub vo. not guilty. tillis, not guilty. mrtoomey, guilty. mrtub vo. not guilty. mr van holland, guilty. mrwarner. mr warner, _ van holland, guilty. mrwarner. mr warner, guilty. mrwarnock. mr warnock. — warner, guilty. mrwarnock. mr warnock, guilty. miss warren. miss warren, _ warnock, guilty. miss warren. miss warren, guilty. mrwhitehouse. mr whitehouse, guilty. mrwhicker. mr whicker. _ whitehouse, guilty. mrwhicker. mr whicker, not guilty. mrwyden. guilty~ — whicker, not guilty. mrwyden. guilty~ mr— whicker, not guilty. mrwyden. guilty. mryoung. mryoung, not

guilty _ the votes have been delivered, and unofficial count shows that donald trump has been acquitted. there were not 67 votes, there were 57 votes. therefore donald trump has been

acquitted on the single charge of incitement of an insurrection, concluding the first ever impeachment trial of a former president awaits formal announcement.- president awaits formal announcement. .,, . announcement. our 57, the nose are 43. the announcement. our 57, the nose are 43- the senate — announcement. our 57, the nose are 43. the senate judges _ announcement. our 57, the nose are 43. the senate judges that - announcement. our 57, the nose are 43. the senate judges that the - 43. the senate judges that the respondent donald trump while president of the united states is not guilty as charged under the article of impeachment. i direct the judgment to be entered in accordance with thejudgment of judgment to be entered in accordance with the judgment of the senate as follows. the senate having tried donald trump former president of the united states under the article of impeachment, and two thirds of the senators president not having found him guilty, the charge contained therein is therefore ordered and adjudged to be set down on donaldj

trump and he is hereby acquitted of the charge in said article. mr president, i send in order to the desk and the clerk will report. order that the secretary be communicated to the secretary of state _ communicated to the secretary of state as— communicated to the secretary of state as provided by row 23 of the rules— state as provided by row 23 of the rules of— state as provided by row 23 of the rules of the senate when sitting on impeachment trials and also to the house _ impeachment trials and also to the house of— impeachment trials and also to the house of representatives the judgment of the senate in the case of donald _ judgment of the senate in the case of donaldj trump and transmit a certified — of donaldj trump and transmit a certified copy of the judgment to each _ certified copy of the 'udgment to each. ~ ., . ., ., each. without ob'ection the order will be each. without objection the order will be entered. majority leader. | each. without objection the order i will be entered. majority leader. mr will be entered. ma'ority leader. mr president, will be entered. ma'ority leader. mr president. ._ will be entered. ma'ority leader. mr president, i moved— will be entered. majority leader. mr president, i moved that _ will be entered. majority leader. mr president, i moved that the - will be entered. majority leader. mr president, i moved that the senate | president, i moved that the senate sitting _ president, i moved that the senate sitting at— president, i moved that the senate sitting at -- — president, i moved that the senate sitting at —— as a court of impeachment of the article against donald _ impeachment of the article against donald j _ impeachment of the article against donaldj trump impeachment of the article against donald j trump adjourned. impeachment of the article against donald] trump adjourned. donald] trump ad'ourned. without ob'ection donald] trump ad'ourned. without objection the — donald] trump adjourned. without objection the motion _ donald] trump adjourned. without objection the motion is _ donald] trump adjourned. without objection the motion is agreed - donald] trump adjourned. without objection the motion is agreed to l objection the motion is agreed to the senate sitting in the case of

impeachment stands adjourned. could i have ordered plays, the acting sergeant of arms will escort the house managers out of the senate chamber. ——could i have order, please. the senate journey after quitting donald trump of that single charge of incitement. no surprises there, they did not achieve the majority needed for a guilty verdict but some surprises in the number of republicans who cross the aisle to vote with democrats to convict. let us bring in our correspondent who is on capitol hill for us watching the proceedings. what did you make of

the result? figs proceedings. what did you make of the result? �* . proceedings. what did you make of the result? ~ , i. , proceedings. what did you make of the result? ~ , , ., the result? as you say, there is no real surprise- _ the result? as you say, there is no real surprise. this _ the result? as you say, there is no real surprise. this trial _ the result? as you say, there is no real surprise. this trial was - the result? as you say, there is no real surprise. this trial was not. real surprise. this trial was not expected to have any kind of cliffhanger. i think every journalist working on the trial this morning woke up believing that donald trump would be acquitted and he has been acquitted very swiftly but we had the drama of the story which broke overnight centred on a phone call between donald trump and republican senate minority leader, mccarthy which said donald trump had no problem with the right size they were happening. that has been one of the donald —— the democrats made, not only did he incite the mob on january six but he had no problem with rights when they were happening. that drama ended this morning with a child moving quickly. the vote has been concluded, 57—43. a few surprises, they got more republicans than they thought they

would. but the conclusion is exactly what everyone expected, donald trump has been acquitted. truth? what everyone expected, donald trump has been acquitted.— has been acquitted. why do you think we saw more — has been acquitted. why do you think we saw more republicans _ has been acquitted. why do you think we saw more republicans cross - has been acquitted. why do you think we saw more republicans cross the i we saw more republicans cross the aisle than expected. we knew they would probably beef or off five but in the end seven, including seven very staunch pro—trump royalist like richard barton, the senatorfrom north carolina, he has been a very vocal supporter of donald trump. he is vocal supporter of donald trump. he: is due to vocal supporter of donald trump. he is due to retire as well. i think the democrats would say they put on a compelling case in the last few daysin a compelling case in the last few days in which they used video and audio footage which had not been seen before atjust how close the mob came to putting the lives of politicians at risk. mitt romney was an interesting one in this, a republican senator, he voted the trial was constitutional. he featured in one of the videos when

you see walking towards the mob before being directed away by an officer who was awarded a congressional medal. a lot of that footage was emotional and it appealed to some of the republicans who did cross the party line to vote with the democrats but there were no surprises. marco rubio, actually gave the majority which meant that donald trump was acquitted. his vote decided that in the end. paul and mitch mcconnell in the end stuck with donald trump. their line was this trial was unconstitutional. what was interesting is that if they believe this trial was unconstitutional, you would have thought they would have stopped with that line but they also said donald trump had the right to express his freedom of speech. interestingly,

jamie raskin summed up and said donald trump has never been stopped from his right to express free speech. this does show the republican party are embracing mr trump, even though he is no longer the president, this is a man who has huge political influence, notjust over the party but moving forward this means donald trump could run for office again if you chooses to in 2024. , , , for office again if you chooses to in2024. , , , , :, for office again if you chooses to in2024. , ,, , :, in 2024. does this set him up now as a continuing — in 2024. does this set him up now as a continuing political _ in 2024. does this set him up now as a continuing political figure? - in 2024. does this set him up now as a continuing politicalfigure? i- a continuing political figure? i think it does because republicans have been criticised by the democrats over the last four years for being slavishly donald trump and many of their arguments have been the sphere of donald trump, he goes on twitter, he is not on twitter right now, they are thinking about their political careers and ambitions, some of them might want to run for the presidency themselves

in the future and i think what this shows is that the republican party feels they cannot really move without donald trump. it is worth remembering that donald trump changed the demographic of the republican voting base. when i have travelled around america and spoken to a lot of supporters of the republican party, some said they viewed the republicans as the party of the rich and the democrats the party of the people but that has changed a lot of people. he win more than 75 million votes. i think the republican party feel that this is a man that still has a place in their party and i think that this vote was not a surprise as i mentioned before. did not expect any cliffhangers today and the republicans have confirmed what everyone suspected that they are continuing to embrace mr trump. what continuing to embrace mr trump. what about president _ continuing to embrace mr trump. what about president biden, how might you

react to this? it is about president biden, how might you react to this?— react to this? it is interesting with president _ react to this? it is interesting with president biden - react to this? it is interesting with president biden because react to this? it is interesting - with president biden because when he has been asked about the impeachment trial, he does not want to focus on it. he said earlier in the week he hopes his colleagues in the senate might change their minds. he has a lot of work to do, he needs to pass the covid relief bill and he needs to confirm a lot of people he wants to confirm a lot of people he wants to bring into his cabinet so whilst i imagine it might be a case of, you don't know what he thinking, that he might have wanted to see a different result, i think it does mean for him in the democratic party they move forward now doing business. he has only been in office for less than a month and there is a lot of expectation and hope that he will deliver on a lot of the promises he has made, particularly on covid. figs has made, particularly on covid. as ou has made, particularly on covid. as you say, no surprises with this trial, given that, what do you think the democrats achieved by pursuing

this when many people around the country said it was an act of political vengeance, country said it was an act of politicalvengeance, it country said it was an act of political vengeance, it was political vengeance, it was political theatre? political vengeance, it was political theatre ?_ political vengeance, it was political theatre? what is the achievement? _ political theatre? what is the achievement? i— political theatre? what is the achievement? i think - political theatre? what is the i achievement? i think democrats political theatre? what is the - achievement? i think democrats will argue they had to do this. if you think to jamie raskin, he said if this is not impeachable, what is? the charge donald trump was facing was a serious issue can get for a president. he was accused of inciting a mob to attack the capital, heart of american democracy, to overturn the electoral victory ofjoe biden, an election he won in democratic process. overturning that victory would have disenfranchised millions of americans. they will argue they had to do something about that. the also wanted to put the republicans up against the wall and say, what is your red line with this guy? they did not get the result they wanted but they have made a historical

record of this moment in history. thank you very much. donald trump has been acquitted of a single charge of incitement to insurrection concluding the first—ever impeachment trial. hello and welcome if you are watching in the uk are around the world. the us senate has voted in the last few minutes to acquit donald trump at his second impeachment trial. we can return to nami egg pal who is on capitol hill as watching the proceedings as they are ongoing. we are talking about the fact that this, although it was an acquittal, nevertheless was a bipartisan process, with a number of republicans, perhaps a surprising

number of republicans, so crossing the