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Well, first of all, it's plainly constitutional. In fact, the Senate in the past has tried a former Cabinet official after he had resigned office in order to try to avoid accountability, so there's precedent for this.

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Senator Murphy argues that the impeachment trial is constitutional and cites precedent for holding officials accountable after they leave office.

01/25/2021

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