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