Donald Trump defence isn’t just wrong, it’s dangerous
The idea that abuse of power is not an impeachable offence is incorrect — it has a long legal precedent
30 January 2020 - 15:50
As Republicans scramble to argue that they don’t need to call witnesses in Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, one argument seems to be gaining traction: that witnesses are irrelevant, because even if Trump did everything he’s accused of doing, abuse of power is not an impeachable offence.
This argument isn’t merely wrong. It is the single most dangerous argument that any of Trump’s defenders have made during the entire impeachment process. If abuse of power isn’t impeachable, what is?..
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