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Tom McClintock: Abuse of power is exactly the vague and expansive ground that the Founders considered as maladministration and rejected…

On the recordDecember 10, 2019
Abuse of power is exactly the vague and expansive ground that the Founders considered as maladministration and rejected in favor of the narrow ground of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock argues against using abuse of power as grounds for impeachment.

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