Impeachment trial of Gary Braun

The impeachment trial of Gary Braun, the 50th President of the United States, began in the U.S. Senate on March 5, 2040, and concluded with his acquittal on March 15. After an inquiry between November 2039 and February 2040, President Braun was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives on March 2nd, 2040, on a singular charge of abuse of power, due to the Gary Braun pharmaceutical bribes scandal. On March 15, 2040, the U.S. Senate voted 61–43 to convict president Braun, lower than the 70 needed for a two-thirds majority that would be required to remove him from office. This was the fifth impeachment trial against a president in U.S. history.