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Mitch McConnell: “Impeachment was never meant to be the final forum for American justice. President Trump is still liable for everything…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2021
Impeachment was never meant to be the final forum for American justice. President Trump is still liable for everything he did while he was in office as an ordinary citizen. We have a criminal justice system in this country. We have civil litigation. And former presidents are not immune from being accountable by either one.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky
Source
msnbc.com

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Mitch McConnell discusses the accountability of former presidents in relation to impeachment and the legal system.

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