In case you're wondering what Louisiana's Junior Senator did yesterday, here's a recent report:
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) was the only GOP senator to change his vote on the constitutionality of former President Donald Trump's impeachment. Cassidy previously voted in favor of GOP Sen. Rand Paul's recent motion that impeachment after Trump left office is unconstitutional.
As far as voting to convict Trump, Cassidy says he's still undecided and he's "keeping an open mind," as reported by Matt Doyle.
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy announced he will be voting against convicting President Trump. Senator Bill Cassidy said he hasn’t made a decision yet.
“If you are a juror you are supposed to go in with an open mind and I think if we just go in and do our job, focus on principles, then that is all that we can do,” said Cassidy.
All of the state’s Republican Congressional Delegation voted against articles of impeachment in the House.
To convict in the Senate you need two-thirds majority support. Cassidy said conviction supporters are already more than halfway there.
“I can promise you if all 50 Democrats don’t vote to impeach the President at least 49 will or 48, and I will be surprised if it is that low, very surprised if it is lower than that,” said Cassidy.
Here's our question: why did Cassidy change his mind?! What happened?
Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana, speaks to members of the media while departing the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. The Senate affirmed the constitutional basis of former President Donald Trumps second impeachment trial, clearing the way for arguments to begin on whether he incited an insurrection by inflaming the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last month. Photographer: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/Bloomberg via Getty Images