Another Republican senator, the 16th so far, has announced a willingness to vote to convict former President Donald Trump in the upcoming impeachment trial, depending on what’s presented to the Senate.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) told reporters in a conference call on Tuesday that he sees it as his “constitutional responsibility” to act as a juror in the trial, adding he would not “prejudge” the evidence.
According to an Epoch Times tally, 40 Democrats have said they‘ll vote to convict Trump or indicated they will do so. Eight have said they’ll listen to the evidence during the trial first. Two, Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) haven’t stated their positions. Their offices didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Even if all 50 Democrats vote to convict Trump, they'll need to convince 17 Republicans to join them. A conviction requires a supermajority vote.
Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.) also haven’t outlined their stances. Kennedy’s office declined to comment this week; the others didn’t return inquiries.