Trump may be publicly mute at Mar-a-Lago, but there are early stirrings of movement

At the first opportunity to try to halt Donald Trump's impeachment trial before it begins, all but five Senate Republicans took it. And the reason is obvious: Trump has left Washington, but his influence in the Republican party base hasn't waned at all, writes Greg Jennett.

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