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The ‘impeachment’ of Donald Trump

23 December 2019

5:07 AM

23 December 2019

5:07 AM

Did we just witness an historic event, the impeachment of only the third president in the entire history of the Republic?

Or was this a case of accusatio interrupta: impeachment interrupted by an untimely withdrawal from Nancy Pelosi?

The speaker of the House, unhappy at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s obvious contempt for the House proceedings, has suggested that she might not file the charges with the Senate.

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In which case, the Senate could not hold a trial.

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