The final chapter of Donald Trump’s presidency was written on Feb. 13, leaving no question about how it will be perceived by history. Seven senators from his own party voted to convict him on an article of impeachment alleging that he incited an insurrection against the government, a condemnation unlike any other in American history. Trump’s second impeachment came much closer to conviction than either his first or that of Bill Clinton in 1999, precisely because so many Republicans supported the move.
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Members of the National Guard walk through U.S. Capitol grounds following the conclusion of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on Feb. 13, 2021 in Washington, DC.
