Republican senator says House responded 'appropriately' by impeaching Trump
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said in a statement Thursday she believes that the House responded to Trump's actions "appropriately" by impeaching him but does not say how she will vote.
"On the day of the riots, President Trump’s words incited violence, which led to the injury and deaths of Americans – including a Capitol Police officer – the desecration of the Capitol, and briefly interfered with the government’s ability to ensure a peaceful transfer of power. Such unlawful actions cannot go without consequence and the House has responded swiftly, and I believe, appropriately, with impeachment," she said in a statement.
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Murkowski said she intends to hear arguments in the Senate before deciding whether she will vote to convict.
"I will follow the oath I made when sworn as a U.S. Senator. I will listen carefully and consider the arguments of both sides, and will then announce how I will vote," Murkowski said.
It's also unclear how Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will vote in the Senate trial, telling Republican colleagues in a memo Wednesday he hasn't "made a final decision" on whether to vote to convict Trump.
-ABC News' Allison Pecorin