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Trump Impeachment Articles Introduced by Six Democrats Calling for Hearings to Begin Immediately
It is hardly a surprise that just a few days after the one year anniversary of Trump's election, six Democrat congresspeople have introduced a bill that could ultimately lead to his impeachment. Now better formulated than before, although without much chance to pass in Congress. There is no surprise simply because from the moment Trump became president, the intrigue around his possible removal has started from day one.
The scandalous choice for president has made most Democrats consider extreme solutions that are by definition extraordinary. Nixon's almost-impeachment was a result of the Nixon tapes, part of the Watergate investigation - if published, they would have revealed a Nixon that was impossible to remain president. So he got ahead of the events and resigned first to avoid the humiliation.
With Clinton, the procedure was because of obstruction of justice and false testimony. He lied under oath in front of the whole country and the world - a criminal act that the impeachment procedure is clearly meant for. In Trump's case though, there is no such clear interpretation - not until a criminal act has been proven. And this yet remains to be seen.
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It is hardly a surprise that just a few days after the one year anniversary of Trump's election, six Democrat congresspeople have introduced a bill that could ultimately lead to his impeachment. Now better formulated than before, although without much chance to pass in Congress. There is no surprise simply because from the moment Trump became president, the intrigue around his possible removal has started from day one.
The scandalous choice for president has made most Democrats consider extreme solutions that are by definition extraordinary. Nixon's almost-impeachment was a result of the Nixon tapes, part of the Watergate investigation - if published, they would have revealed a Nixon that was impossible to remain president. So he got ahead of the events and resigned first to avoid the humiliation.
With Clinton, the procedure was because of obstruction of justice and false testimony. He lied under oath in front of the whole country and the world - a criminal act that the impeachment procedure is clearly meant for. In Trump's case though, there is no such clear interpretation - not until a criminal act has been proven. And this yet remains to be seen.
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