PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) – Local politicians have released statements on the U.S. Senate’s vote to acquit President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14):
“Today, after months of wasting taxpayers’ time and money on political theater, the U.S. Senate voted down House Democrats’ partisan articles of impeachment and acquitted President Trump for life.”
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““Democrats argued for weeks that they had overwhelming and compelling evidence to impeach the president, only to then demand the Senate call additional witnesses. It’s not the Senate’s job to clean up the House’s mess. This entire charade made it abundantly clear that the Democrats don’t believe they can beat President Trump on the merits, so instead they launched a politically motivated impeachment without facts or evidence in an effort to overturn the will of the American people.
“While President Trump has fueled a red-hot economic boom, negotiated a trade deal with China, and stood up to Iranian aggression, Democrats have remained focused on ousting a duly elected president. It’s time to put this failed political hit job behind us and get back to work for the American people.”
U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa):
"The Senate's acquittal of President Trump means the national nightmare orchestrated by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, and Jerry Nadler is finally over. House Democrats' partisan abuse of Congress' impeachment power is a disgrace, and I call on them to help heal the wounds their reckless behavior has caused by working with the president and Republicans on the priorities of the American people going forward."
U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.):
“Today, I joined a majority of senators in voting to acquit President Trump. The Constitution sets a very high bar for impeachment and removal of a sitting president. While some of President Trump’s actions were inappropriate, they did not come close to meeting the very high bar required to justify overturning the last election, removing him from office, and kicking him off the ballot in an election that has already begun. In November, the American people will decide for themselves whether President Trump should stay in office. In our democratic system, that’s the way it should be.
“It is my hope that Congress can now move past this extremely partisan and divisive episode and get back to working on issues that will strengthen our economy and make our communities safer.”
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