WASHINGTON - All but five Republican senators backed former president Donald Trump on Tuesday in a key test vote ahead of his impeachment trial, signaling that the proceedings are likely to end with Trump's acquittal on the charge that he incited the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Within hours of having their workplace stormed by a mob of Trump supporters seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, Democratic members of Congress began calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump - and even the removal of conservative members of Congress who backed the president's baseless claims of an unfair election. And it was women of color lawmakers - including members of "the Squad" - who were quickest to lead the charge.