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Jamie Raskin: “Impeachment is not nearly so much about the past as it is about the future.”

On the recordMarch 1, 2021
Impeachment is not nearly so much about the past as it is about the future.
Said by
Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Raskin explains the purpose of impeachment as a protective measure for the future of the republic.

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