Senators vote to proceed with impeachment trial

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Published on February 10, 2021 - Duration: 02:35s

Senators vote to proceed with impeachment trial

The U.S. Senate voted 56-44 on Tuesday to move ahead with Donald Trump's impeachment trial on a charge of inciting the deadly assault on the Capitol, rejecting his defense lawyers' argument that the former president was beyond the reach of the 100-member chamber after having left the White House on Jan.

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This report produced by Chris Dignam.


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