In this image from video, David Schoen, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, speaks during the second impeachment trial of Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021.
Even Trumpās backers in the Senate winced, several saying his lawyers were not helpful to his case.
On the vote, six Republicans joined with Democrats pursue the trial, just one more than on a similar vote last week.
Trump's second impeachment trial is expected to diverge from the lengthy, complicated affair of a year ago.
This time, Trump's āstop the stealā rally rhetoric and the storming of the Capitol played out for the world to see.