今回は、下記の３つの言い回しを勉強してみます。

①sad chapter
②rifts
③kerfuffle

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Today's story is about former US president Donald Trump.
Mr.Trump was acquitted, or found not guilty,
at his recent impeachment trial.

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from BBC News report:

BBC News on 15/02/2021

Donald Trump has suggested that he will return to politics after he was acquitted in his second impeachment trial in the United States Senate.
The Senate fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to find him guilty of incitement to insurrection
over the attack by his supporters on Congress last month.

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from the Hindustan Times (India) says:
Trump acquitted, Biden calls it 'sad chapter' for democracy.

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from the Financial Times in the UK - it says:
Senate acquittal exposes deep Republican ‎rifts over Trump.

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from the BBC - it says:
Johnson : US democracy strong after Trump impeachment 'kerfuffle'.