Casey

Casey

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Toomey

Pennsylvania lawmakers were quick to weigh in on President Donald Trump’s acquittal in the U.S. Senate, with their views not surprisingly breaking along party lines.

Sen. Bob Casey, D-Scranton, voted to impeach Trump on both articles.

“It had been my hope that, at such a grave and historic time for our country, Americans would see a fair trial,” Casey said. “Instead, the majority of my Republican colleagues voted to overrule the will of the people and block additional witnesses and documents that would speak directly to the President’s conduct.

“America deserved a fair trial, and it got a cover-up.”

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Lehigh Valley, voted on the side of acquittal on both articles.

“Today, I joined a majority of senators in voting to acquit President Trump. The Constitution sets a very high bar for impeachment and removal of a sitting president. While some of President Trump’s actions were inappropriate, they did not come close to meeting the very high bar required to justify overturning the last election, removing him from office, and kicking him off the ballot in an election that has already begun,” Toomey said.

“In November, the American people will decide for themselves whether President Trump should stay in office. In our democratic system, that’s the way it should be.”

Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic: “The House conducted a thorough investigation into the scandal surrounding Ukraine, despite the administration’s refusal to cooperate.

“As expected, the Senate did not conduct a trial with witnesses and documents, so the result was never in doubt. My hope is that in the future, presidents, of no matter what political party, will remember this regrettable incident, and avoid repeating it.”

Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Dallas: “Today’s vote in the Senate concludes an impeachment characterized by a lack of evidence and clear political motivation,” Meuser said. “Despite Democrats’ attempt to prolong the trial in an election year ploy, our country can now move past this ordeal and the people can choose the next President based on merit instead of on hearsay and political theatre.”

Rep. Fred Keller, R-Kreamer, thanked the U.S. Senate for voting to acquit Trump, saying that “it was the only just and appropriate result from the baseless impeachment articles sent over from the House.”

Trump’s campaign, meanwhile, issued a statement on what they referred to as the “vindication of President Trump.”

“President Trump has been totally vindicated and it’s now time to get back to the business of the American people. The do-nothing Democrats know they can’t beat him, so they had to impeach him,” the statement read.