The Senate Votes to Acquit Donald Trump, Again

The historic second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is now over. The U.S. Senate voted 57-43 to convict Trump, failing to reach the needed threshold by 10 votes. In less than 20 minutes we answer all your legal questions about the trial. 1) What exactly was Trump accused of? 2) What did the house managers (the prosecution) argue? 3) What was Trump's defense? 4) What is the standard for impeachable conduct? 4) What did the Senators who voted to acquit give as their rationale? This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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Is the constitution in crisis? This podcast is for people who are curious about politics and the law and how the biggest political and legal issues of the moment affect you. Pull up a chair and join host Jessica Levinson, a professor at LMU’s Loyola Law School, and a rotating cast of experts. Jessica will be joined by journalists, politicians, political scientists, lawyers, and many others. Listen to Jessica and her guests for a wry, and sometimes irreverent take on the most pressing issues of our time. What are the laws of our democracy? How are they changing? And what does that mean for your daily life?