Senate Democrats and a handful of Republicans voted to carry out former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial after the first day of proceedings, defeating the argument it is unconstitutional because Trump is no longer in office.

The vote means the trial will continue for at least a week, with Democratic impeachment managers presenting evidence Trump provoked the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

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