Cotton Senate Lacks Authority to Hold Trump Impeachment Trial After Jan. 20

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Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said Wednesday that the Senate lacks constitutional authority to conduct impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump once he leaves office. “The Senate lacks constitutional authority to conduct impeachment proceedings against a former president. The Founders designed the impeachment process as a way to remove officeholders from public office—not an inquest against private […]

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