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The first time that a Senator voted to convict a president of their own political party was in the impeachment trial of who?

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Answer: President Andrew Johnson in 1868

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Answer: Donald Trump

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Romney's vote marked the first time in American history a senator voted to convict a president of his own party. On the second charge, the Senate voted 53 to 47, in a party-line vote, to find him not guilty on the charge of obstruction of Congress. (Wikipedia Mascaro, Lisa; Clare Jalonick, Mary (February 5, 2020). "Not guilty: Trump acquitted of both impeachment charges". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.)

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