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Eric Swalwell: Impeachment was put into the Constitution because the Framers recognized that a President might arise who posed such a…

On the recordDecember 10, 2019
Impeachment was put into the Constitution because the Framers recognized that a President might arise who posed such a threat to the country, to our democratic system, to our free elections, that we couldn't wait until the next election to cure it.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell explains the necessity of impeachment as a constitutional remedy against presidential threats.

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