Political experts weigh in on Trump's acquittal at impeachment trial

Following the Senate vote acquitting former President Donald Trump at his second impeachment trial, CBSN anchor Lana Zak spoke with CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan, CBS News election law expert and political contributor David Becker, and political contributor and Democratic strategist Joel Payne about the outcome.

[sigsauer]

Term limits desperately needed for all the crooks in Congress. Now more than ever!

[pamelajones]

mitch PLAYING always has and will probably continue to do POOR MITCH'S FAULT....You have to be kidding me....This guy needs to RETIRE

[patjoseph]

We need new laws to hold a president accountable.

[waqaa]

Today the GOP branded itself with a scarlet T.

[ginoable]

I am ashamed to be an American today. one of the videos said next time they will be back with 30, 000 guns. they who voted not to convict are fools.

[Mister]

One final indignity for the Dixiecrat Republican Party. They're not the Party of Lincoln, they're the Party of Strom Thurmond.

[gandolph]

Trump spouted "law and order" for BLM protests but not once for the insurrection.

[markdavis]

He paused this process. Not to receive the articles of impeachment before the inaugural date.

[DennisWilkinson]

BUT, he was impeached the second time while he was still in office. McTurtle put it off. Then after out of office, it's too late. Hypocrite.

[anthonysantos]

Trumps statement means ZERO - the same amount of guts the GOP has. Same as last Impeachment - same as some boxing matches in Vegas- the fix was in and on.

[hankterreros]

Tomorrow Mitch will running along side Trumps golfcart draging the teflon Dons golfbag, hollering, "It wasn't me"!.

[newnotification]

State of new York doesn't have Republican senators on its jury and neither does Georgia

[anonymous-enuq]

How would they have voted had the Capitol Police officer not redirected the rioters and they were able to get to them all, including vice president pence and someone was injured or someone else died. How would they have voted? Character & integrity is doing the right thing when no one Is looking nor expecting to benefit for self.

[charlenegraham]

A person is not held responsible without consequences. Absolutely inexplicable.

[willyjohn]

Political experts.. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[christineloveless]

It means some elected officials should never hold a public office position..some are morally unfit and their objective is monetary..a paycheck!!!

[mesa]

Surely NO ONE is surprised by his acquittal right ?

[rareroots]

Blah blah blah time-wasting terrified creatures

[kathleenaustin]

He DIDN'T write that reply. Those words aren't his! Above his vocabulary for sure!!!

[robbyb]

how are these people political experts? you meant democrat political experts