Column: Trump's best option for avoiding impeachment is to do something he loathes — apologize

, as well as several other Trump appointees and aides. Their collective testimony is not gospel, and it contains inconsistencies. But the notion that all of these players are committing perjury to frame the president is absurd.

Common sense also works against the president. If Trump was sincerely concerned about Ukrainian corruption, why has he never expressed similar concerns about corruption anywhere else? And, why, if the issue is Ukrainian corruption generally, did the Trump administration focus almost exclusively on the alleged corruption of a single Ukrainian firm, Burisma, where Biden’s son sat on the board?

The most plausible explanation is twofold. First, the corruption issue was a pretext; under the law, corruption concerns are the only justification for blocking congressionally approved aid. Second, Trump’s real goal was to bruise Biden. Indeed, according to Taylor, the White House said it would settle for a mere statement about Biden’s potential corruption — meaning Trump cared more about political gain than about an actual investigation.

Republican complaints about the heavy-handed tactics of the Democrats have some merit, but they’ll be rendered moot when the Democrats move to public hearings or to a Senate trial. And when that happens, claims that the call was “perfect” and there was no “quid pro quo” will evaporate in the face of the facts.

This is why the smartest Trump defenders are counseling the president to simply admit the obvious: There was a quid pro quo, and the president’s phone call fell short of perfection, but nothing he did rises to an impeachable offense., by insisting there was no quid pro quo, the president made things much easier for the Democrats. The implicit concession in Trump’s position is thatthe charges were true, it would be impeachable.

opinion Nope!

opinion Will an apology really cut it though?

opinion Apologize for something that wasn't illegal or immoral?

opinion Impeach for what

opinion GTFOH

opinion How the f... does anyone think he should not be impeached! You must be overwhelmed by all of the support he is giving to help you fight fires and keep the lights on. I would cancel my paper over this opinion.

opinion BS. Two plus years of Russia nonsense and you want HIM to apologize?

opinion That's not happening. This President was born to fight and born to win. And Americans love winners. 🤑🕺😎

opinion A Californian news rag is hardly a source of sensible commentary. The media & Dems said from hours after he was inaugurated they'd concoct a way to impeach him. Americans find that to be somewhat contrary to their choice of President.

opinion Or not and still win.

opinion Let the frauds bring the impeachment.

opinion ?

opinion We are well past apologies lol.

opinion Apologize for What?..Working for the American People and Draining the Swamp! Thank you Mr President !

opinion Apologize for what? That’s Telnet last thing he should do. No there there

opinion NEVER!!! He did nothing wrong while Biden is actually on video stating a quid pro quo!

opinion No one reads your rag paper anymore. Your readership is lower than even the Daily News now! 😂

opinion Trump 2020, Democratic policies have ruined my city. Unsafe and dirty.

opinion This is GREAT advice!!! Admit that he intended a quid pro quo. Democrats will forgive him and not use it against him because they are honorable.

opinion LOL if all it would take is an apology then that means there is no impeachable offense!!!

opinion I’m really sorry for robbing the bank mr police man 🤦🏼‍♀️

opinion Apologize for selling out the country!? Yeah, prison or bust for El Trumpo.

opinion Nope, you're wrong. Too little, too late.

opinion I do not see Trump ever delivering a heart felt apology.

opinion For what exactly

opinion Innocent people have nothing to apologize for. You people are the ones who should apologize for 3 yrs of lies.

opinion Shut up.

opinion There won’t be an impeachment.

opinion This is why your publication isn’t quite on par with WaPo. Trump is a sociopath and a narcissist. He will never admit to a mistake because he believes he is incapable of making them/failing. Therefore, he will never apologize. He will always blame others.

opinion OPERATIONMOCKING WalkAwayFromDemocrats ocregister

opinion We're way past apologies. Maybe if it's paired with a resignation.

opinion No. He needs to resign then be tried and sent to prison.

opinion He sincerely does not believe he has done anything wrong. He sees the 2016 election as an acquisition of the US government by the Trump organization, and is incapable of distinguishing protection of US interests from protection of Donald Trump’s financial or political interests.

opinion It’s going to take more than that at this point

opinion Well, open up all prisons if that's all it takes. An apology grants you a pardon. Nice!

opinion Ummmmm. Sorry for what, exactly? Groping women? Cheating on his wife w a porn star he paid off? Lying to the American ppl over TEN THOUSAND TIMES? Kidnapping & caging children? Believing Putin over our own IA? Abandoning our allies & leaving them to be massacred? No. Too late.

TheLadyLibraLA opinion Too little to late to apologize we need him gone impeached and the senate needs to remove him from the office at the end ofthe senate trial.

opinion

opinion I’m thinking that we are way past a apology, his impeachment and conviction for his criminal actions should be enough

opinion Is this the LA Times or TheOnion?

opinion I don’t care if he does apologize, won’t change my opinion of him or impeachment in the slightest.

opinion No, resignation will be his best and only option to avoid impeachment.

opinion It is too late. It isn't only Ukraine , seems he did it with China too. (Long before the garden request). Must be his mode of operation as a self crowned monarch.

opinion Um, what? He can't apologize for breaking the law, he's toast.

opinion

opinion QuidProQuo

opinion The LA times is not operating in reality.

opinion Resign then.

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