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If The Senate Trial Doesn’t Blow Up The GOP’s Big Lie — Democracy Is Doomed
It’s about more than just the impeachment of Trump
Republicans are arguing today that impeaching Donald Trump after he has left office is unconstitutional and makes no sense…because he’s left office.
This just proves that they’re operating in the interest of politics rather than the United States, and a couple of simple data points blow their argument all to hell.
First, Donald Trump was in office when he was impeached, and the House tried to send the impeachment to the Senate for trial while Trump was still president. Mitch McConnell refused to accept the referral then, saying he wouldn’t hold the trial until the day after Trump left office.
Now McConnell is saying that because Trump has left office the trial shouldn’t happen at all, a situation himself himself set up!
That is such a clear demonstration of bad faith, of cynical manipulation, of politicians unwilling to do what’s best for our nation, that it’s laughable…and tragic.
That the Republicans in the Senate are even making such an argument should shock Americans.
It definitely demonstrates that most Republicans in the Senate would rather throw in with a fascist cult leader…
