Senate's impeachment vote result was predictable ? now the ball's in America's court

Like President Richard Nixon, Trump abused his presidential powers to advance his own partisan political campaign.But the Republican-led Senate not only refused to remove Trump from office, it also refused to call witnesses, subpoena documents, or in any real way hold a trial. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said Trump was guilty of trying to bully foreign powers for his own gain, but that removing him would "inflict extraordinary trauma" on the nation — as if a lawless president does no damage.The Republican-led Senate not only refused to remove Trump from office, it also refused to call witnesses, subpoena documents, or in any real way hold a trial.The failure of the impeachment process was predictable. But now that it's over, there's only one way to hold Trump accountable: The 2020 election, in other words, the very same election which Trump abused the power of his office to try to manipulate and the reason the president was impeached in the first place.This site is protected by recaptcha Privacy Policy | Terms of ServiceFocusing on the vote in November can feel like a catch-22.