Former President Donald Trump's acquittal on charges of inciting a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol left Democrats and Republicans deeply divided on Sunday.
This comes as his Democratic successor, Joe Biden, sought to move on with his political and economic agenda.
Democrats say they will now look to the courts for possible civil and criminal charges against the former Republican president over the assault by his supporters on January 6, which left five people dead.
The Senate trial concluded last night with a 57-43 vote in favor of convicting Trump.
The vote was bipartisan, with seven Republicans joining Democrats and independents, but the tally fell short of the two-thirds needed to secure a conviction.
After the verdict, a fractured Republican party was battling over the way forward, with some senators who voted to convict facing swift backlash in their home states. For more on the US political outlook, I'm joined on the line by US foreign policy expert, Brooks Spector.
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