With the (redacted) Mueller Report now in the hands of the public, Democrats have begun a furious debate over whether or not to seek president Donald Trump’s impeachment and removal from office. Notably, the discussion over removing Trump from office has shifted from the mouths of activists and volunteers to those of leading policymakers. …
At this point, what can we say for sure about impeachment? It would consume a great deal of time and attention. The investigation of Bill Clinton and his subsequent impeachment and Senate trial absolutely dominated news coverage in 1998 and 1999 like few other news stories before or after.
Beyond that, however, a lot of the discussion about the political ramifications of impeachment remains pure conjecture. Here’s a look at a few of the central questions concerning the process that keep coming up. CONT.
Seth Masket (U. of Denver), Pacific Standard