To the Editor:

Re “Republicans Block Impeachment Witnesses, Clearing Path for Trump Acquittal,” nytimes.com, Jan. 31):

The vote is in. No witnesses. No evidence. I am ashamed to call myself an American. I don’t know what to do with my rage, my pain, my utter disgust with the partisan politics that led to this disgraceful end. This is a mockery of a trial. The consequences are going to taint the rule of law and the process of checks and balances for the rest of time.

But in this country, there is something I can do. I am going to work even harder to rid this country of Donald Trump.

I will turn my rage into a commitment to change the awful direction this country has taken. That I can do. As an American, I can say what I believe. I can vote. And so can the vast majority of Americans who wanted witnesses and evidence. We can all vote. We can all speak out against this terrible corruption. And I believe we will.

Jo Trafford

Portland, Me.

To the Editor:

The impeachment “trial” was a farce. By forgoing the call for witnesses, the Republican Party showed utter disdain for the American people. Our country needs an informed citizenry composed of people who possess confidence in their elected officials.