Teri Kanefield on Nostr: Now we get an emphasis on how serious the allegations are. (#1) Oh, Yikes. See #2. ...
Now we get an emphasis on how serious the allegations are. (#1)
Oh, Yikes. See #2. Paraphrase: Nope you don't get to commit crimes, particularly the kind that let you neutralize the fundamental check on a president's power: The ability to be voted out of office.
Next they debunk Trump's silly argument about how the impeachment clause means that if he wasn't convicted, he can't be indicted later.
Finally they debunk Trump's Double Jeopardy argument: impeachment isn't a criminal proces.
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