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After Republican senators successfully blocked the motion to introduce more witnesses to testify in US president Donald Trump's impeachment trial, Trump is almost assured acquittal in the impeachment's final verdict to be resolved on Wednesday. A two-thirds majority is required in the Senate for the president to be impeached, with no Republicans voicing support in the Republican majority Senate for an impeachment verdict.

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Mon Feb 03 - Reuters

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