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On the recordJanuary 26, 2021
The constitutional argument that somehow Donald Trump can’t be convicted simply because he’s no longer in office is flat-out wrong, on common sense, on a plain reading of the Constitution, on the assessment of remedies. He can still be barred from future office.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut
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msnbc.com

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Richard Blumenthal argues against the notion that Trump cannot be convicted after leaving office.

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