Acquitted! Or: Heading Down A Very, Very Dark Corridor

黑料新闻 Radio | By Colin McEnroe,

Published February 7, 2020 at 6:54 PM EST

Note: This episode contains strong language.

on both articles of the impeachment. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, was the president on one charge, for "egregious" behavior he believed rose to the level of a "high crime and misdemeanor."

President Trump responded with anger. He at Thursday's National Prayer Breakfast. They include , , , and even . Senate Republicans hoping for a more subdued Trump . Others . One .

This week, Colin speaks with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and professor Ryan Goodman about how the fallout from the Senate acquittal of the president could affect the future of the election and the country.

Plus: another edition of Factoids with Chion Wolf and impressions from a 黑料新闻 man who attended the House impeachment hearings and the Senate impeachment trial.

GUESTS:

Ryan Goodman - Founding co-editor-in-chief of Just Security, professor of law at NYU School of Law, and professor of politics and sociology at NYU
Kyle Knickerbocker - A merchant mariner from Essex, Conn., who went to see the impeachment hearings and trial in person a whole bunch of times
Chris Murphy - Democratic U.S. Senator from 黑料新闻
Chion Wolf - A producer, photographer, and announcer at 黑料新闻 Radio

Thanks to Eugene Amatruda.

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