The Senate has voted 56 to 44 to proceed with the impeachment trial of Donald Trump for inciting the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Six Republicans joined Democrats rejecting arguments from Trump’s defense team that it is unconstitutional for a former president to face an impeachment trial.
The Democratic House impeachment managers opened the day with a dramatic 13-minute video montage from January 6 featuring Trump’s remarks and graphic scenes of rioters attacking police officers and breaking into the Capitol, where lawmakers were preparing to count Electoral College votes. This is House impeachment manager Jamie Raskin.

Rep. Jamie Raskin: “You ask what a high crime and misdemeanor is under our Constitution. That’s a high crime and misdemeanor. If that’s not an impeachable offense, then there is no such thing.”