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Did US Senate Fail to Acquit Trump Because There Wasn't a 'Real' Trial?

Featured on Snopes today: A compendium of fact checks and basic information pertaining to President Trump's impeachment and the impeachment process in general.

by Snopes Staff, Feb. 25, 2020



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If you’re unclear on exactly how the presidential impeachment process works, rest assured you are not alone. Complicating an already labyrinthine set of rules and procedures is the fact that misinformation about the charges against U.S. President Donald Trump and about impeachment generally is circulating on a daily basis.

We’re pleased to share with you a brief primer on the workings of impeachment and a collection of our fact checks pertaining to Trump’s impeachment to date.

Impeachment 101


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