6 Republican Senators Join Democrats to Vote for Trump Impeachment Trial

Six Republicans voted to go ahead with the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, joining all members of the Democrats caucus in saying it is constitutional. The final vote was 56-44 on Tuesday, with the trial starting on Wednesday at around 1 p.m. Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Mitt Romney (Utah), Ben Sasse (Neb.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Pat Toomey (Pa.) declared that the trial was constitutional, rejecting arguments from Trump’s lawyers. Other than Cassidy, the five aforementioned senators voted in favor of holding the trial last month...MORE