Forty-five Senate Republicans, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, supported an effort to dismiss former President Trump's second impeachment trial.
Why it matters: The vote serves as a precursor to how senators will approach next month's impeachment trial, making it highly unlikely the Senate will vote to convict.
Sen. Rand Paul raised a point of order on Tuesday afternoon to hold a vote on the constitutionality of the impeachment trial, now that Trump is out of office.
What they're saying: Earlier in the day, Paul indicated the vote would show "We're basically wasting our time" by impeaching Trump now that he's out of office.
17 Republicans would need to join all Democrats in order to convict Trump.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, the most senior Democrat in the Senate and president pro tempore, will preside over the trial.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski told reporters on Tuesday that her review has led her to believe the trial is constitutional in recognizing that "Impeachment is not solely about removing a president, it is also a matter of political consequence."
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Most Senate Republicans join Rand Paul effort to dismiss Trump's 2nd impeachment trial
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