A critical caveat from Andrew Sullivan:
Even if the House were to approve articles of impeachment, I doubt Senator Mitch McConnell would follow what are the obvious constitutional obligations. McConnell has ripped up Senate rules when they might hurt the GOP’s interests before — remember Merrick Garland? Or the Supreme Court filibuster? And there is some wriggle room here. The Constitution does not explicitly mandate a trial in the Senate if the House approves articles of impeachment. It simply says the Senate has "the sole power to try" a president. You think McConnell would hesitate to use that nuance to shut any trial down before it started?
The answer is simple. No.