Six Republicans break with party to vote with Democrats who argued that a former president isn’t exempt from Senate trial
By Siobhan Hughes, Lindsay Wise and Jess Bravin
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—The Senate voted on Tuesday to proceed with the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, after an afternoon of arguments on whether it was constitutional to try a former president.
Six Republican senators joined all Democrats in asserting the Senate’s jurisdiction even though Mr. Trump, impeached by the House last month in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, is no longer in office.
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In this article:Capitol riot, Constitutional to try a former president, Donald Trump, REpublicans break with party, Senate votes to proceed with Trump impeachment trial
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