Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) holds a press conference after the Senate voted to ... [+] acquit President Donald Trump on the two articles of impeachment. Key background: Trump has repeatedly denied any impeachable offenses and has capitalized on the process to fundraise. He brought in $13 million in the 24 hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the impeachment inquiry in September, according to the Associated Press. Highlighting impeachment also netted the campaign its largest fundraising haul to date in the last months of 2019. Democrats accused Trump of withholding military aid to Ukraine in an effort to pressure the country into conducting investigations that would benefit him politically.

Source: Forbes February 05, 2020 22:48 UTC