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12.10pm GMT
Here’s another analysis of yesterday’s outcome by our David Smith in Washington:
Donald Trump’s highly anticipated acquittal at his US Senate impeachment trial is the least surprising twist in American politics since … well, his acquittal at his first US Senate impeachment trial a year ago.
Related: Trump’s acquittal seals his grasp on the Republican party
12.02pm GMT
It is still Donald Trump’s Republican Party - at least for now. That’s the view of Reuters’ John Whitesides.
He writes that the former president – who has largely stayed out of sight at his Florida home since leaving the White House – still commands fervent loyalty among his supporters, forcing most Republican politicians to pledge their fealty and fear his wrath.
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