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Censure would allow this body to unite across party lines, and as an equal branch of government to formally denounce the president’s actions and hold him accountable,” Manchin said.Censure is a non-starter with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellTrump nears acquittal as spotlight shines on undecideds Murkowski says she'll vote to acquit Trump despite 'shameful and wrong' behavior Mitch McConnell is terrible but John Roberts is actually the worst MORE (R-Ky.).Manchin said that Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was not a perfect call but also warned that removing Trump from office would “not only further divide our deeply divided nation” but also “poison our already toxic political atmosphere.”Trump was impeached on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress related to his efforts to get Ukraine to investigate a political opponent, former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenCampaigns fume about being left in the dark after Iowa results delayed Sanders predicts he'll do 'very, very well' as Iowa continues to wait for results Iowa caucus results not expected until morning MORE, a top Democratic candidate for that party’s presidential nomination.Manchin has broken with his party on other tough votes such as Supreme Court Justice Brett KavanaughBrett Michael KavanaughTrump nears acquittal as spotlight shines on undecideds Murkowski says she'll vote to acquit Trump despite 'shameful and wrong' behavior Senate drama surrounding Trump trial starts to fizzle MORE’s confirmation, but he also voted to uphold ObamaCare.“It’s a tough one, guys, it’s a tough one,” he told reporters Monday afternoon as he hustled toward his office.