Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. US Protesters Denounce Impeachment Trial as 'Sham' Jeff Custer Small numbers of protesters gathered in major U.S. cities following the acquittal by the Senate of President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial on Wednesday. After the Senate action, demonstrators gathered outside of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, condemning the vote and calling for Trump's removal. They carried signs claiming the trial - without witnesses or supporting documents - was a sham and accusing Senate Republicans of covering up the evidence. .