Second impeachment of Donald Trump — 2021 United States presidential impeachment
Trump became the only U.S. president impeached twice, acquitted by the Senate on a charge of inciting the January 6 Capitol attack.
Key Facts
- Date of impeachment
- January 13, 2021
- Article of impeachment
- Incitement of insurrection
- Senate guilty votes
- 57 of 100 senators
- Votes needed to convict
- 67 (two-thirds majority)
- Date of acquittal
- February 13, 2021
- Trump's impeachment count
- Second (first was December 2019)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
On January 6, 2021, supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election results. The House of Representatives held Trump responsible, asserting that his speech and conduct that day had incited the attack.
On January 13, 2021, the House of Representatives voted to adopt one article of impeachment against Trump for incitement of insurrection, making him the only U.S. president impeached twice. The Senate trial began February 9, 2021, with 57 senators voting guilty—short of the 67 needed to convict—resulting in acquittal on February 13.
Trump was acquitted but the trial established a precedent for impeaching and trying a president after leaving office. He subsequently faced related criminal indictments in Georgia and federally in 2023; the federal charges were dismissed in November 2024 following his re-election, and the Georgia charges were dropped in November 2025.
Political Outcome
Trump acquitted by the Senate on February 13, 2021; 57 guilty votes fell short of the 67 required for conviction.