Trump impeachment to go ahead after Senate says trial is constitutional

Trump impeachment to go ahead after Senate says trial is constitutional

The US Senate votes (56 - 44) to go ahead with the impeachment trial against Former President Donald Trump. 

The Senate voted that the second impeachment trial of former President Trump is constitutional despite calls from Trump’s lawyers and some Republicans to dismiss proceedings.

The US Senate has found that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional, allowing full proceedings to begin.

Trump's defence team argued that he cannot face trial after leaving the White House.

Trump is accused of "inciting insurrection" when Congress was stormed last month.

Democrats prosecuting the case opened Tuesday's proceedings by showing a video montage of Trump's 6 January speech and the deadly rioting by some of his supporters.