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In reply to the discussion: Trump's new legal team announced -- as defense turns from 'stolen election' [View all]Kablooie
(18,631 posts)19. The reasoning goes...
the constitution says the punishment is removal from office and he can't be removed if he is out of office.
The counter argument is that it also says he can be banned from further public office.
if Trump can't be impeached then any president can avoid being banned from office by quitting before being impeached.
This lets a president nullify a clause of the Constitution which shouldn't be allowed.
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Trump's new legal team announced -- as defense turns from 'stolen election' [View all]
brooklynite
Jan 2021
OP
I think geralmar was referring to the question of impeachment of an "EX" president...
AZ8theist
Jan 2021
#8
High paid ambulance chasers. Perv defendants. Where's Rudy Colludy? Oh, hair dye day. n/t
Evolve Dammit
Jan 2021
#7
Problem is though he was already impeached and this is simply the trial phase.
cstanleytech
Feb 2021
#33
no excuse after fleecing his dumb idiot followers 255 million for the last couple months
mdbl
Feb 2021
#36
Its not unconstitutional as this is simply the trial phase of his impeachment which occurred
cstanleytech
Feb 2021
#32
"This impeachment is unconstitutional - a fact 45 Senators voted in agreement with last week"?
rocktivity
Feb 2021
#35