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WATCH: Sen. Perdue’s full statement on Trump's impeachment trial | Trump's first impeachment trial
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February 4, 2020
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11:11Now PlayingTrump's first impeachment - 2020
In explaining his intention to vote to acquit President Donald Trump, Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., said the impeachment process was tainted from the beginning and was used as a “partisan political weapon.” Perdue said what Democrats did "was not fair,” arguing that the president was not allowed due process and the charges against Trump did not meet the bar set by the Constitution's founders for impeachment.
Senators weighed in for a second day on Feb. 4 on how they will vote when it comes to removing Trump from office. The speeches come one day before the Senate will decide whether to convict or acquit Trump on two articles of impeachment — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. After the Senate voted last week to bar new witness testimony and subpoenas for documents, Trump’s acquittal has seemed all but assured. The House of Representatives impeached Trump in December.
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