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Raskin is correct - Trump was found guilty (Original Post) malaise Feb 2021 OP
2/3rds is required to be guilty, in this process. servermsh Feb 2021 #1
if I steal something qazplm135 Feb 2021 #2
Well, no. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #3
Yes, but our politics are in a dangerous place. Joinfortmill Feb 2021 #4

servermsh

(913 posts)
1. 2/3rds is required to be guilty, in this process.
Sat Feb 13, 2021, 06:29 PM
Feb 2021

A guilty verdict auto-executes removal from office. If a sitting Judge for example, got a 57 - 43 vote, they would not be removed from office. Therefore not guilty.

TwilightZone

(25,428 posts)
3. Well, no.
Sat Feb 13, 2021, 06:31 PM
Feb 2021

He was declared not guilty. That's how it was announced by Leahy and how it was entered into the record.

I get what you're saying, but by the rules of impeachment, he is indeed not guilty. History will say he was acquitted.

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