Impeachment

The Senate minority leader condemned the actions taken by Trump on the day of the Capitol insurrection but said he didn't believe the impeachment trial was constitutional.

Seven Republicans joined with all Democrats and independents to vote to convict the former president for inciting an insurrection, but the tally is short of the two-thirds vote needed.

The Senate minority leader has made his decision on the article of impeachment, a source familiar with his decision tells NPR's Susan Davis.

Trump's defense used roughly three of their 16 hours to push back on House impeachment managers' case that Trump should be convicted for inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Impeachment managers argued that not taking action against former President Donald Trump jeopardizes the country's standing in the eyes of the global community.

House impeachment managers played new video and audio documenting the violent mayhem at the Capitol on Jan. 6.

The former president is accused of having incited a mob of his supporters on Jan. 6, leading to the insurrection at the Capitol.

The House of Representatives, which voted to impeach Trump last week, plans to transmit the article of impeachment on Monday evening.

The article of impeachment accuses President Trump of "incitement of insurrection" for his comments and actions leading up to last week's riot at the Capitol.

Democrats and some Republicans have called for President Trump's removal from office for his role in inciting a violent mob that breached the U.S. Capitol last week.