Yes, Congress should impeach Trump before he leaves office - Laurence H. Tribe and Josh Matz

[NoRoadUntravelled]

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"As the House of Representatives takes the extraordinary step of considering a second impeachment of President Trump during his final days in office, two questions loom large: Did Trump commit impeachable offenses? And does it make sense to impeach even though the Senate may not try and convict him before he leaves office on Jan. 20? The answer to both questions is yes."

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The article of impeachment circulated Friday by Democratic Reps. David N. Cicilline (R.I.), Jamie B. Raskin (Md.) and Ted Lieu (Calif.) accurately captures the gravity of Trump’s misconduct. It situates his action within his “prior efforts to subvert and obstruct the certification of the results of the 2020 presidential election.” And it recognizes the terrible damage that Trump, through his incitement, inflicted on the nation as a whole.

Trump’s actions might well qualify as federal crimes. But that determination is beside the point when it comes to measuring impeachable offenses. Impeachment exists to protect us from future threats rather than to punish prior misconduct. It does not require proof of a crime.

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But the Constitution does not require slow motion at times of crisis, especially when the nation witnessed an impeachable offense in real time. Here, holding protracted hearings would be a foolish undertaking, akin to playing a sonata on the decks of the Titanic. The House can and should act with dispatch.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/laurence-tribe-joshua-matz-impeach-trump-before-he-leaves-office/2021/01/08/70d7246c-5206-11eb-bda4-615aaefd0555_story.html

[2naSalit]

1. K&R

[lettucebe]

2. Why is there even debate? Of course they must impeach. I hope they do so on Monday

[NoRoadUntravelled]

3. Now there's talk of waiting until after Biden's first 100 days before impeaching.

I don't understand the logic behind that thought. It seems the serious nature of the incitement of insurrection and the deaths that ensued as a result would be cause for a great sense of urgency. In addition, waiting is certain to send the wrong signal to those who desire to overturn the election and cause the demise of Democracy.

If Congress waits and the lack of action causes further death and destruction it will likely fall on the shoulders of Democratic leadership. That would not be to anyone's benefit.