Trump was acquitted. But didn't get exactly what he wanted.
President Donald Trump’s aides just got what they wanted: a quick, drama-free impeachment trial. But it’s not the trial Trump wanted.
Ever the showman, Trump had pushed for a flashy, testimony-filled trial, to embarrass Democrats and vindicate himself, even if he is ultimately pleased with how the trial has gone. He mused about testifying himself or maybe just taking a front row seat and watching.
The Senate on Wednesday voted to acquit Trump without calling witnesses. It's an outcome that the White House has pushed for, but one that some Trump allies say could cause the president to lash out and say, “I told you so” as he starts seeing cable news coverage of Democrats — and even some Republicans — lamenting that the trial format was broken, riven by partisanship and incapable of delivering a true verdict on Trump's behavior.
“If that’s the lion’s share of the media coverage, sure, he won’t like that coverage,” said Matt Schlapp, a Trump supporter and chairman of the conservative group American Conservative Union.
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