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The Vote to Acquit: Pressure From Conscience, Constituents and Congressmen

The Vote to Acquit: Pressure From Conscience, Constituents and Congressmen

by Sneha Dey and Suzy Vazquez | Feb 6, 2020 | Featured, Impeachment, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Wednesday to acquit President Donald Trump on two articles of impeachment, bringing the five-month long trial proceedings to a close. In the lead up to the verdict, Senators faced partisan pressures from fellow Congressmen and their...

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