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Trump applauds Senate Republican’s effort to expunge 2019 impeachment

Trump applauds Senate Republican’s effort to expunge 2019 impeachment

Summary

President Donald Trump praised Senator Rick Scott for trying to remove the record of his 2019 impeachment. Senator Scott introduced a resolution saying the impeachment trial was not legitimate and questioned the fairness of a whistleblower involved.

Key Facts

  • Senator Rick Scott is from Florida and is a Republican.
  • He introduced a resolution to expunge, or erase, President Trump’s 2019 impeachment.
  • The 2019 impeachment involved allegations of an illegal quid-pro-quo with Ukraine’s leader.
  • The resolution claims the impeachment trial lacked legitimacy.
  • It also suggests a whistleblower in the case may have been biased.
  • President Trump publicly thanked Senator Scott for his effort to remove the impeachment record.
  • Expunging impeachment is a formal way to clear or erase the official record.
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