Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell fails to rule out voting to convict Trump

Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell (AP)

Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has blocked a quick impeachment trial for President Donald Trump but has not ruled out voting to convict him.

A spokesman for Mr McConnell said the leading Republican had informed Democrats that he would block their effort to quickly call the chamber back into an emergency session to put Mr Trump on trial.