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Gidney N Cloyd

(19,847 posts) Sat Feb 13, 2021, 07:09 PM Feb 2021

Can Trumpers claim Trump was found "not guilty"? What's the legal status? [View all]

Claiming he was found "not guilty" when the vote was 57-43 but short of the needed supermajority (which itself is short of the unanimity a normal trial jury would need) seems wrong.

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Can Trumpers claim Trump was found "not guilty"? What's the legal status? [View all] Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2021 OP

Well they claim he won the election, so they will say anything. Raven123 Feb 2021 #1

This Is Not A Jury Trial sfstaxprep Feb 2021 #2

If the standard was 51, Clinton was one vote from being removed. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #5

Good question.... OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2021 #3

Yes, he's not guilty. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #4