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Senate votes to proceed with Trump trial

Updated: 2021-02-10 06:42

A man watches the start of the impeachment trial of former US President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, February 9, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]

WASHINGTON - The US Senate voted on Tuesday to proceed with the impeachment trial of former president Donald Trump, rejecting defense arguments that it was unconstitutional.

Defense lawyers had argued that Trump should not face a trial in the Senate for inciting insurrection because he was no longer president.

But the Senate voted 56-44 to proceed with the trial, with six Republicans joining Democratic lawmakers.

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