Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio tells CNN’s Dana Bash that he believes Trump’s actions ahead of the Capitol attack were “inexcusable,” but that the constitutionality of the impeachment..
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) was hospitalized out of an abundance of caution, just hours after presiding over the opening of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial.
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) voted for a motion saying former President Trump’s impeachment trial is unconstitutional because he is no longer in office. CNN’s Ryan Nobles reports.
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