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Zoe Lofgren: the idea that the Founding Fathers in 1789 would be considering the U.S. Code precedent... is simply ridiculous.

On the recordDecember 10, 2019
the idea that the Founding Fathers in 1789 would be considering the U.S. Code precedent... is simply ridiculous.
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Zoe Lofgren
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Lofgren argues against applying modern legal precedents to 18th-century impeachment standards.

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