Republican opposition to Trump impeachment proceedings grows

Democrats from the House of Representatives will carry the sole impeachment charge of 'incitement of insurrection' across the Capitol this evening

Supporters of former president Donald Trump marching towards the Capitol on January 6 (AP/Carolyn Kaster, File)

A growing number of Republican senators say they are opposed to impeachment proceedings, dimming the chances that former president Donald Trump will be convicted.

Democrats from the House of Representatives will carry the sole impeachment charge of “incitement of insurrection” across the Capitol late on Monday evening in a rare and ceremonial walk to the Senate by the prosecutors who will argue their case.