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WATCH: Sen. Inhofe’s full statement on Trump's impeachment trial | Trump's first impeachment trial
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February 3, 2020
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16:17Now PlayingTrump's first impeachment - 2020
Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., called the question put forth by the House managers an “evidentiary one,” and that President Trump is not guilty of a crime because there is no evidence to support he committed one. Inhofe said he would vote to acquit Trump, because the inquiry was initiated on the basis that the president orchestrated a quid pro quo with Ukraine, but that the allegations were based on “hearsay.” He said there was nothing wrong with the July 25 phone call he made to Volodymyr Zelensky, and that his decision to withdraw aid from Ukraine was consistent with his policies toward other countries.
House managers and the president’s legal team each delivered their closing arguments in the impeachment trial on Feb. 3 before senators began to weigh in with debate on whether to remove Trump from office. In December, the House of Representatives charged him with two articles of impeachment -- abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. After the Senate on Friday voted to bar new witness testimony and subpoenas for documents, Trump’s acquittal has seemed all but assured.
For more on who’s who in the Trump impeachment inquiry, read
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