Ted Cruz appeared to mock Nancy Pelosi's infamous hand clap on the floor of the Senate Friday after 51 Republicans voted against calling witnesses in President Trump's impeachment trial - effectively ending Democrats' attempts to remove him from office. The Texas senator, 49, was seen mimicking the clap as he spoke with other Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, before the vote was called around 5 pm. He further hailed his Republican colleagues for largely falling in line by refusing to deny witnesses to be questioned in the Senate. Only two Republicans, Mitt Romney and Susan Collins, crossed the aisle to join Democrats in their push for witnesses – but it was not enough to prevail. Trump was en route to his Mar-a-Lago property in West Palm Beach, Florida, when the vote came down.

Source: Daily Mail February 01, 2020 19:03 UTC