6 Republican Senators Join Democrats to Vote for Trump Impeachment Trial

Members of the National Guard work outside the U.S Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 20, 2021. /Andrew Harnik/AP Photo

Six Republicans voted to go ahead with the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, joining all members of the Democrats caucus in saying it is constitutional.

The final vote was 56-44 on Tuesday, with the trial starting on Wednesday at around 1 p.m.