page_title: Impeachment trial of Donald Trump
hierarchical_section_title: Impeachment trial of Donald Trump
caption_attribution_description: English: Chief Justice John Roberts presides over the impeachment trial of Donald Trump
context_page_description: The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in the United States Senate began on January 16, 2020, and ended on February 5, 2020.
  It took place following President Trump's impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives on December 18, 2019, after a two-month inquiry stage which lasted from September to November 2019. The House passed two articles of impeachment which charged him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. If Trump had been found guilty, he would have been removed from the presidency. On February 5, the Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump, for both charges.
context_section_description: The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in the United States Senate began on January 16, 2020, and ended on February 5, 2020.  
  It took place following President Trump's impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives on December 18, 2019, after a two-month inquiry stage which lasted from September to November 2019. The House passed two articles of impeachment which charged him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. If Trump had been found guilty, he would have been removed from the presidency. On February 5, the Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump (decide that he was not guilty), for both charges.
caption: Chief Justice John Roberts presides over the impeachment trial of Donald Trump
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