Senate Rejects Attempt To Halt Trump Impeachment On Constitutional Grounds

Sumaira FH Published January 27, 2021 | 01:40 AM

Senate Rejects Attempt to Halt Trump Impeachment on Constitutional Grounds

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 27th January, 2021) The US Senate on Tuesday rejected Republican Senator Rand Paul's attempt to declare the Trump impeachment trial unconstitutional.

The Senate voted 55-45 to block Paul's constitutional point of order.

Paul in a statement said the vote count shows former President Donald Trump will be acquitted in this impeachment trial.

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