First impeachment trial of Donald Trump

First impeachment trial of Donald Trump
Chief Justice John Roberts presides over the impeachment trial of Donald Trump
Accused	Donald Trump
Proponents	Nancy Pelosi House Impeachment Managers: Adam Schiff, Lead manager Jerry Nadler Hakeem Jeffries Zoe Lofgren Val Demings Jason Crow Sylvia Garcia
Date	January 16, 2020 – February 5, 2020
Outcome	Found not guilty by the Senate, remained in office
Charges	Abuse of power Obstruction of Congress
Cause	Allegations that Trump sought help from Ukrainian authorities to favor him in the 2020 U.S. presidential election

The first impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in the United States Senate began on January 16, 2020, and ended on February 5, 2020. ^[1]

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.^[2] 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.

1. ↑ Caygle, Heather; Ferris, Sarah (January 15, 2020). "Democrats deliver impeachment articles to begin Senate trial". Politico. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
2. ↑ Fandos, Nicholas; Shear, Michael D. (December 18, 2019). "Trump Impeached for Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 19, 2019.