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Trump to Make First Public Statement on His Impeachment Acquittal

Kenneth Schwartz

   WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump will make his first public
   remarks from the White House Thursday about his acquittal by the Senate
   on two articles of impeachment.

   A jubilant Trump announced his plans in a tweet Wednesday just hours
   after his acquittal, which he boasted was "our Country's VICTORY on the
   Impeachment Hoax!"

     I will be making a public statement tomorrow at 12:00pm from the
     [1]@WhiteHouse to discuss our Country's VICTORY on the Impeachment
     Hoax!
     -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [2]February 5, 2020

   During a solemn roll-call vote in the Senate chambers Wednesday
   afternoon with Chief Justice John Roberts presiding, the senators found
   Trump not guilty of abuse of power by a vote of 52 to 48, and not
   guilty of obstruction of Congress 53 to 47, ending a nearly four-month
   effort by congressional Democrats to remove Trump from office.

   The White House put out a statement saying Trump has been fully
   vindicated and exonerated. The statement calls for "retribution"
   against House Democratic leaders for lying and what it says was a
   manufactured case against the president.

   WATCH: Trump Acquitted of Both Charges in Articles of Impeachment

References

   1. https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   2. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1225179058000089090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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