page_title: Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2020 Q1)
section_title: Week 159
hierarchical_section_title: Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2020 Q1) / Timeline / February 2020 / Week 159
caption_attribution_description: President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pose for a portrait in the East Room of the White House Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, prior to attending the Governors’ Ball. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)
context_page_description: The following is a timeline of the presidency of Donald Trump during the first quarter of 2020. To navigate quarters, see Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency.
context_section_description: Monday, February 3
  President Trump's legal team and house managers begin closing arguments.
  Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) calls President Trump's actions "shameful and wrong" while announcing that she would vote to acquit him. "I cannot vote to convict," Murkowski told the Senate chamber. "The Constitution provides for impeachment but does not demand it in all instances."
  President Trump wins the Republican Iowa Caucus.
  Tuesday, February 4
  President Trump delivers his third official State of the Union Address.
  President Trump awards Rush Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom during the State of the Union address.
  Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announces that she will vote to acquit President Trump in his impeachment trial, despite saying that what he did was wrong. Collins says her decision is based on the fact that she believes "[Trump] has learned from this case" and "will be more careful in the future".
  Wednesday, February 5
  President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó at the White House.
  President Trump is acquitted by the United States Senate on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, 48–52 on the first article and 47–53 on the second.
  Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) votes to convict in President Trump's impeachment trial on Article I, becoming the only Republican to do so and the first senator from the same party as the president to vote for removal from office.
  Thursday, February 6
  President Trump speaks about politics at the National Prayer Breakfast.
  In what he calls a "celebration" President Trump delivers remarks in the White House East Room to supporters following his acquittal in the impeachment trial.
  President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta at the White House.
  Friday, February 7
  President Trump fires Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman and ambassador Gordon Sondland in retaliation for their cooperation in his impeachment inquiry. Vindman's brother is also fired and escorted from the White House.
  Saturday, February 8
  Sunday, February 9
  President Trump attends the National Governors Association dinner.
caption: President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the Governor's Ball
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