can anybody explain to me in simple terms why Trump survived impeachment?
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@Armchaircouch
"impeachment" is, basically, "accusation"...which for a president is a big deal in itself, but during impeachment the "accusations" are brought forth and either proven true or not, the Senate then votes to decide if the House has proven there were high crimes and/or misdemeanors that occurred, THEN there's another vote to sanction or remove them from office, the senate was republican majority, so regardless of trial they voted to acquit him of the "accusations".
Thank you for this detailed, rundown! That is very helpful, 🙏🏼🙏🏼 @Usama_Backhair
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You're welcome, glad to 🙏
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Because the Senate was in control of Republicans, the impeachment was a useless action, for the most part...the process would show the American people the process, which is nice for civic knowledge overall, but the idea from a strategic standpoint to impeach him was something personally thought would be a waste of time, and, when he was acquitted (the Repub Senate was never gonna convict), it would dash the hopes of Americans who knew he committed crimes but no justice was coming