Sen. Patrick Leahy

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Sen. Patrick Leahy @SenatorLeahy

SCOTUS made clear that impeachment is a vital safeguard against presidential “misconduct” or “abuses of office.” Even House Rs’ witness agrees a pres. “can be impeached for a noncriminal act.” And even AG Barr has written non-criminal "abuses of discretion" are impeachable. /3 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 28, 2020

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Sen. Patrick Leahy @SenatorLeahy

No federal criminal laws EVEN EXISTED when the impeachment clause was adopted. Arguing that impeachment requires a violation of a non-existent body of laws is nonsensical. As Hamilton explained, impeachment was created for "the abuse or violation of some public trust."/2 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 28, 2020

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Multiple impeachment proceedings have not involved allegations of crimes. Even the allegations against Nixon were grounded in a “serious violation of [his] constitutional obligations as President, and not the fact that violations of federal criminal statutes occurred.” /4 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 28, 2020