Trump is not gonna be convicted. The max with witness testimony is maybe and I mean a strong maybe that 5 Republican Senators turn. And those 5 will be ones that can afford to lose the Trump support and will do so to protect their own image. No way 17 GOP Senators turn. In fact, they'll just say that while they find Trump guilty of sedition, they will state it's not impeachable because he is no longer in office. They will push the narrative to take this to criminal justice path which will go nowhere and just be a waste of taxpayer dollars.
I love the narrative. First you impeached too fast and now you can't be impeached because he is no longer in office. Really? So a president can become a quasi tyrant and run amuck of the country, but can't be called out for injustice because he is leaving office. One of the main principles of the impeachment clause is insure a president doesnt go nuts right before term, the legislative branch can bar him from holding office again.
Plus if the Senate did convict Trump, his lawyers could appeal this to the Supreme Court who would be the highest authority in position to actually say if the impeachment is unconstitutional.
it's because he is a republican. They moved to impeach Bill Clinton over a blowjob, but Trumps lying is perfectly fine with them