Ten Republican House members -- including the No. 3 House GOP leader -- voted to impeach President Donald Trump over the deadly insurrection at the Capitol. The GOP votes were in sharp contrast to the unanimous support for Trump among House Republicans when he was impeached by Democrats in December 2019.
ALONG WITH DEBRA MORGAN. LET'S GET STRAIGHT TO MARK BOYLE IN THE LIVE CENTER. WHEN A CLOSE LOOK AT THE NUMBERS, THE PRESIDENT HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN CHARGED WITH INCITEMENT OF INSURRECTION. OF THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS, THIS IS REALLY KEY IN ALL OF THIS. 10 BROKE RANKS AND VOTED TO IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT. THE NUMBER AROUND SEVEN OR EIGHT THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO TICK UP AS WE WENT TO THE VOTE THIS AFTERNOON. NANCY PELOSI WITH THE BREAKDOWN AND GAVEL MOMENTS AGO ON CAPITOL HILL. >> ON THIS VOTE THE AYES 232 AND THAT MAZE 197. RESOLUTION ADOPTED WITHOUT OBJECTION TO MOTION TO RECONSIDER LATE UPON THE TABLE. >> Reporter: THE VOTES OF NORTEL IN A REPUBLICAN HOUSE MEMBERS STAYED ON PARTY LINES AND VOTED NOT TO IMPEACH, THE DEMOCRATS VOTED TO IMPEACH. NO DEVIATION AT ALL. A LITTLE MORE ON WHAT IS NEXT YEAR, THE HOUSE HAS VOTED TO IMPEACH, IT WILL GO TO THE SENATE. SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNELL SAID IT IS WAY TOO QUICK TO TURN THIS AROUND TO HAVE A SERIOUS TRIAL BY THE TIME THE PRESIDENT LEAVES OFFICE SO THIS WILL HAPPEN AFTER JANUARY 20th A LOT TO GET TO THIS AFTERNOON, WITH THE COVERAGE ON WRAL. BACK TO YOU. >>> THANK YOU. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MADE THAT HISTORIC DECISION TO IMPEACH PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR THE SECOND TIME AND WHAT WE SAW PASSION BEHIND HER MOST EVERY VOTE. >> THE CONVERSATION LEADING UP TO THE VOTE WENT ON FOR HOURS. ALICE BARR BRINGS US A CLOSER LOOK AT SOMETIMES HEATED DEBATE. >> Reporter: AT THE U.S. CAPITOL TODAY, UNPARALLELED MOMENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CALLED TO DECIDE A SECOND TIME WHETHER TO IMPEACH PRESIDENT TRUMP. >> HE MUST GO, HE IS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO THE NATION WE ALL LOVE. >> Reporter: THE CONSTITUTIONAL CLASH COMING ONE WEEK AFTER THE PRESIDENT FIRED UP SUPPORTERS WHO MORPHED INTO A MOB AND VIOLENTLY ATTACKED THE HALLS OF CONGRESS. >> WE ARE DEBATING THIS HISTORIC MEASURE THAT ACTUAL CRIME SCENE AND WE WOULD NOT BE HERE IF NOT FOR THE PRESENT UNITED STATES. >> Reporter: HOUSE DEMOCRATS ENTERED THE DATE KNOWING THEY HAD THE VOTES TO PASS SINGLE ARTICLE OF IMPEACHMENT ACCUSING PRESIDENT TRUMP OF INCITING VIOLENCE AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. >> HIS ROLE IN LAST WEEK'S VIOLENCE POSES EXISTENTIAL THREAT TO OUR CONSTITUTION AND DEMOCRACY. >> Reporter: MANY REPUBLICANS STILL STANDING IN LOCKSTEP ACCUSING DEMOCRATS OF RUSSIAN THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROCESS. >> WHY? POLITICS AND THE FACT THEY WANT TO CANCEL THE PRESIDENT. >> Reporter: OTHERS OPPOSING IMPEACHMENT BUT CHASTISING PRESIDENT TRUMP. >> THE PRESIDENT BEARS RESPONSIBILITY FOR WEDNESDAY'S ATTACK ON CONGRESS BY MOP RIOTERS. >> Reporter: UNLIKE THE LAST IMPEACHMENT, A FEW GOP LAWMAKERS BREAKING RANKS TO VOTE AGAINST THE PRESIDENT. >> THERE WAS A DOMESTIC THREAT AT THE DOOR OF THE CAPITOL AND HE DID NOTHING TO STOP IT . >> Reporter: WITH ONLY A WEEK LEFT IN OFFICE, PRESIDENT TRUMP FACED WITH ANOTHER BLACK MARK ON HIS LEGACY. THE ONLY COMMANDER IN CHIEF TO BE TWICE IMPEACHED. IN WASHINGTON, ALICE BARR WITH NBC NEWS. >> THE PRESIDENT ISSUED THIS STATEMENT AS THE IMPEACHMENT DEBATE MORE ON, IN LIGHT OF MORE DEMONSTRATIONS I URGE THERE MUST BE NO VIOLENCE, NO LAWBREAKING OR VANDALISM OF ANY KIND. THAT IS NOT WHAT I STAND FOR AND IT IS NOT WHAT AMERICA STANDS FOR. I CALL ON ALL AMERICANS TO HELP
