small majority of Americans believe the Senate’s acquittal of President Donald Trump does not clear him of wrongdoing in relation to his conduct in Ukraine, according to a new poll.
The Republican-led Senate last Wednesday voted against removing Trump from office—48-52 on abuse of power and 47-53 on obstruction of Congress charge—making him the third U.S. president in history to be acquitted from House-passed articles of impeachment. Ahead of the vote, a majority of the American public indicated in polls that they supported Trump’s impeachment and removal from office, but Democrats needed 67 votes, two-thirds, to convict Trump, a longshot outcome given the political makeup of the Senate’s members.
The latest Quinnipiac University survey, released Monday, showed that 55 percent of registered voters say the acquittal does not clear Trump of any wrongdoing in the Ukraine matter, while 40 percent said it did. Respondents mostly voted along party lines, with 81 percent of Republicans believing that the acquittal clears Trump, while 91 percent of Democrats and 54 percent of independents say it does not.
American voters were evenly split—49-49—on the Senate’s decision to acquit Trump on both articles of impeachment. Respondents heavily voted along party lines, with 95 percent of Republicans approving and 90 percent of Democrats disapproving. Of independent voters, 53 percent approved, while 45 percent disapproved.
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