Donald Trump’s impeachment trial will open with a debate about whether the U.S. Constitution allows a former president to face trial after he has left office. Here’s a look at the five Senate Republicans who voted that the trial was constitutional https://reut.rs/36RCpuL  👇 1/6
Ben Sasse
The Nebraska senator handily won reelection in 2020 and is considered a potential contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. He denounced Trump's false claims of widespread electoral fraud and said there was no basis to object Joe Biden's win 2/6
Lisa Murkowski
Murkowski of Alaska became the first U.S. senator in 50 years to win an election with a write-in campaign in 2010 after losing in the Republican primary. She called for Trump to resign after his supporters rioted at the Capitol 3/6
Mitt Romney
Romney, a Utah senator and the 2012 Republican presidential candidate, has been a vocal critic of Trump. In 2020, Romney was the only Republican senator to vote for conviction during Trump’s first impeachment trial 4/6
Pat Toomey
The Pennsylvania senator announced in October 2020 he would not be seeking re-election. He said in television interviews Trump committed 'impeachable offenses' and called on him to resign after the Jan. 6 attack 5/6
Susan Collins
The Maine centrist was the only Republican senator re-elected in 2020 in a state also won by Biden. She said Trump had incited the Jan. 6 riot https://reut.rs/36RCpuL  6/6
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