Six Republican Senators Support Donald Trump's Impeachment Trial

Illustration of an impeachment trial. (Wikimedia Commons / United States Senate)

JAKARTA - The majority of the United States Senate (US) on Tuesday, February 9 local time, chose to hold a full impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump. The Senate supports the Democrats' argument that trials are permitted under the US Constitution.

US senators voted to continue Donald Trump's impeachment trial on charges of inciting the deadly attack on the Capitol, dismissing claims that the trial was unconstitutional after viewing a graphic video of the January attacks.

The Senate voted 56-44 to continue its trial of the former president, a first in history, rejecting most of Donald Trump's lawyers' arguments that a president cannot stand trial after leaving the White House

In this inaugural session, six Republican politicians supported Donald Trump's impeachment trial. The six senators considered Trump guilty or at least condemned false claims about the US election and riots on Capitol Hill, Washington DC. Here are six Republican senators who supported the impeachment trial:

BEN SASSE

The Nebraska senator easily won re-election in 2020 and is considered a potential contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. He publicly denounces Trump's false claims of widespread electoral fraud. He also said there was no basis for rejecting Democratic candidate Joe Biden's victory on November 3.

BILL CASSIDY

The Louisiana senator changed his voice from previously refusing to support arguments on Tuesday that the trial was constitutional. Cassidy told reporters after the House impeachment manager presented their side that they had a 'very good opening'.

LISA MURKOWSKI

Alaska's Murkowski became the first US senator in 50 years to win an election with a written campaign in 2010, after losing the Republican primaries. She asked Trump to resign after her followers rioted on Capitol Hill on January 6, which disrupted the formal certification of elections by Congress.

MITT ROMNEY

Romney, a Utah senator, and 2012 Republican presidential candidate has been an outspoken critic of Trump. In 2020, Romney was the only Republican senator to choose punishment during Trump's first impeachment trial.

TOOMEY PAT

The Pennsylvania senator announced in October 2020 that he would not run again. In a television interview, he said Trump committed an 'indictable offense' and asked him to resign after the January 6 attacks.

SUSAN COLLINS

The Maine centric woman is the only Republican senator to be re-elected in 2020 in the state won by Joe Biden. She said Trump had instigated the January 6 riots.