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Sen. Leahy Discusses Acquittal Of President Trump

Vermont Public | By Bob Kinzel,
Matthew F Smith
Published February 6, 2020 at 2:37 PM EST
Sen. Patrick Leahy arrives at the Capitol for the final vote of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. The Senate voted to acquit the president on both articles of impeachment late Wednesday night.
J. Scott Applewhite
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Associated Press
Sen. Patrick Leahy arrives at the Capitol for the final vote of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. The Senate voted to acquit the president on both articles of impeachment late Wednesday night.

In an historic vote Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted to aquit President Donald Trump on two articles of impeachment, ending the third-ever impeachment trial of a U.S. president. We're talking with Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy about the outcome of the trial and his thoughts on the Senate's vote for acquittal.

Broadcast live on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
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Bob Kinzel
Bob Kinzel has been covering the Vermont Statehouse since 1981 — longer than any continuously serving member of the Legislature. With his wealth of institutional knowledge, he answers your questions on our series, "Ask Bob."
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Matthew F Smith
Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.
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