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Last Updated: February 15, 2021, 4:10 PM EST

Former President Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial ended with a 57-43 vote to acquit in the Senate. He faced a single charge of incitement of insurrection over his actions leading up to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

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Feb 09, 2021, 12:54 PM EST

House impeachment managers walk to Senate chamber

The House impeachment managers, who will act as the prosecutors during the trial, gathered to walk to the Senate chamber.

House impeachment managers proceed through the Capitol Rotunda for the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, Feb. 9, 2021, in Washington, DC.
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The House impeachment managers include Rep. Jamie Raskin D-Md., will serve as the primary prosecutor for the trial among other House managers, Rep. Madeleine Dean D-Pa., Rep. Diana DeGette D-Colo., Rep. Ted Lieu D-Calif., Rep. Stacey Plaskett D-Virgin Islands, Rep. David Cicilline D-R.I., Rep. Joaquin Castro D-Texas, Rep. Joe Neguse D-Colo., and Rep. Eric Swalwell D-Calif.

-ABC News' Katherine Faulders

Feb 09, 2021, 12:48 PM EST

What does it take to convict?: VIDEO

As Trump faces an unprecedented second impeachment trial, here's how the impeachment process works.

What does it take to remove a president from office?
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How the impeachment process works

What does it take to remove a president from office?
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Feb 09, 2021, 12:45 PM EST

After personal tragedy, Raskin steps up to lead prosecution

Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin will lead the House's prosecution, tapped by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to serve as the top impeachment manager. Raskin, a Harvard-educated, former constitutional law professor serving in his third term in the House, was the lead author of the impeachment article in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Days earlier, on New Year's Eve, Raskin's son Thomas, who was following his father's footsteps at Harvard Law School, took his own life after battling depression. The Maryland lawmaker drew a standing ovation from his colleagues on the House floor as he thanked them for their "love and tenderness" over the loss of his son. He then proceeded with his remarks on the objections over accepting the election results. Less than an hour later, the Capitol was under siege and Raskin was sheltering under a desk with one of his two daughters and his son-in-law.

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin has been appointed as the House’s lead manager in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.
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Who is Jamie Raskin?

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin has been appointed as the House’s lead manager in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.
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-ABC News' John Parkinson

Feb 09, 2021, 12:36 PM EST

What this could mean for Trump: VIDEO

Trump will be the first president to undergo an impeachment trial after leaving office, but opponents of the impeachment say a trial may be unconstitutional.

Donald Trump will be the first president to undergo an impeachment trial after leaving office, but opponents of the impeachment say a trial may be unconstitutional.
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2nd Impeachment Trial: What this could mean for Trump

Donald Trump will be the first president to undergo an impeachment trial after leaving office, but opponents of the impeachment say a trial may be unconstitutional.
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