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Democrats opened day one of their impeachment arguments by airing a grim montage of video footage from the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol by an aggrieved mob of Trump loyalists. The video was presented as part of the House manager's argument that there is no January exception to impeachable offenses.The former president's defense team has held that the impeachment is unconstitutional because he is no longer in power and is currently a private citizen. House managers successfully convinced senators that the trial is constitutional because the actions happened while Trump was still president. Senators voted 56-44 on Monday to continue the impeachment trial.WARNING: The following content may contain violent images and strong or coarse language. Viewer discretion is advised. The detailed and emotional presentation by Democrats was followed by meandering and occasionally confrontational arguments from the Trump defense team, which insisted that his remarks were protected by the First Amendment and asserted that he cannot be convicted as a former president. Even Trump’s backers in the Senate winced, several saying his lawyers were not helpful to his case.“That’s a high crime and misdemeanor,” Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., declared in opening remarks. “If that’s not an impeachable offense, then there’s no such thing.”The senators sitting as jurors, many of whom fled for safety themselves the day of the attack, watched and listened, unable to avoid the jarring video of Trump supporters battling past police to storm the halls, Trump flags waving. While many minds are made up, the senators will face their own moment to decide whether to convict or acquit Trump of the sole charge “incitement of insurrection.” The montage started with a clip of President Donald Trump urging supporters to “fight like hell” or “you’re not going to have a country anymore.” Footage of rallygoers shouting to “take the Capitol” followed. Over the ensuing 13-minutes, images that flashed across the screen included a gallows erected in the shadow of the Capitol dome and video of a police officer screaming in anguish as he was pinned against a door while trying to stop rioters from entering the building.Senators watched the video on monitors set up in the chamber as the sounds of the screaming mob echoed in the large room. Some turned away at the graphic images on their screens while others took notes. When it ended, the senators were silent and still.By stringing together the events of the day in chronological order, Democratic impeachment managers underscored the deadly consequences of the riot, which left five dead and injured 140 police officers. They also sought to directly link Trump’s incendiary rhetoric to the actions of his supporters.Six Republicans voted to continue the trial, including Louisiana senator, Bill Cassidy, who said he voted as an impartial juror on Monday.“(The defense attorneys) talked about many things, but they didn’t talk about the issue at hand,” Cassidy said after the vote.House managers are expected to use more new video during their two days of presentations this week, with some coming directly from the Capitol security system.More impeachment trial coverage: