Statement on Senate Acquittal in Impeachment Trial

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to acquit in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump:

"Today in a bipartisan vote, 48 Senators upheld their duty to the follow the facts, and voted to convict President Trump for abusing the power of his office by putting his own personal, political interests ahead of our national security. While today's outcome has been certain for days, I remain deeply disappointed by the unprecedented actions of the President's blind defenders who chose to block additional witnesses and documents from consideration and transform what should be a full and fair trial in pursuit of the truth into a shameful cover-up of the President's wrongdoing.

"When the history is written of this sad chapter for our republic, it will not be kind to those who put partisan politics ahead of their Constitutional duty to hold this President accountable."