The impeachment trial will pit opposing theories of the nature of political power against one another. It will also feature a tactical battle
: This article was updated early on January 21st, after Mitch McConnell announced his resolution for the Senate’s rules.
Mr Trump then obstructed Congress by directing the White House and other executive-branch agencies to flout lawful subpoenas. He directed his top aides not to testify, and compelled multiple agencies to refuse to produce lawfully requested documents. “Refusing to comply with a congressional impeachment investigation,” the House argues, “is not a constitutionally valid decision for a president to make,” and “presents a serious danger to our constitutional checks and balances.
The Trump team’s view is at odds with Alexander Hamilton’s understanding of impeachment as expressed in the Federalist Papers, written to promote passage of the constitution. In the 65th paper, he argues that “t
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