WATCH: Sen. Graham’s full statement on Trump's impeachment trial | Trump's first impeachment trial

Trump's first impeachment - 2020

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said when President Donald Trump is acquitted of the articles of impeachment, the American people would get to pick their own president, “not a bunch of politicians” driven by “sour grapes.” He called the impeachment process a “sham,” saying it unleashed “the partisan version of hell.” “If you can’t see through that, your hatred of Donald Trump has blinded you from the obvious,” Graham said. He called impeachment an assault on the presidency. “Be careful what you wish for because it’s going to come back your way,” Graham said in comments directed at the Democrats. Senators weighed in Feb. 5 on whether they planned to vote to remove Trump from office later that same day. After the Senate voted last week to bar new witness testimony and subpoenas for documents, Trump’s acquittal has seemed all but assured. The House of Representatives impeached Trump in December on two articles of impeachment--abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

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