The Democratic-led Senate formally voted on Tuesday to proceed with former President Trump’s second impeachment trial in the Senate following the first day of arguments.
The vote on the constitutionality of the trial of Trump was 56-44 in favor of moving forward with the trial. The second day of the trial begins at noon on Wednesday. There were six Republican senators voting yes with all Senate Democrats including Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah, Ben Sasse of Nebraska, and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania.
Lead House impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland was the first to speak on the Senate floor as the trial began at 1pm.
Raskin introduced a video that began with Trump’s speech at the rally that took place on the day of the Capitol riot.
“We’re going to walk down to the Capitol,” Trump said in the clip from Jan. 6 before it cut off in the video.
Trump’s full quote was, “We’re going walk down to the Capitol and we’re going to cheer on our brave senators, and congressmen and women. We’re probably not going to be cheering so much for some of them because you’ll never take back our country with weakness. You have to show strength and you have to be strong. We have come to demand that Congress do the right thing and only count the electors who have been lawfully slated.”
Need to start Impeaching Senate & House Democrats !!!! Trump will WIN , since he is Innocent &
they are just waisting time & taxpayer $$$$$$$ as usual !!!!
AOC said if they get a conviction then she is going to introduce a Bill for Trump to have his US Citizenship stripped from him and deport him.
We are so screwed even when the distortion and lies of these baphomet worshippers is revealed. Good men still do nothing. This is pure tyranical evil.