Senate expected to vote down articles of impeachment Wednesday afternoon

Mitch McConnell and Trump — (Image credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

After a 21-day impeachment trial, the Senate is almost certain to vote down two articles of impeachment against President Trump on Wednesday afternoon. It would take 67 senators to convict Trump on the charges, obstruction of Congress and abuse of power, and none of the 53 Republicans have said they will vote in favor of either charge, even though some of them say House Democratic impeachment prosecutors proved that Trump acted inappropriately. Trump is the third U.S. president to be impeached, after Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1999. Neither was convicted. Richard Nixon resigned in 1974 in the face of likely impeachment and removal from office.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.