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Could the President have been legally and constitutionally impeached for these offenses he should not have been allowed to hold his office for an hour beyond the time required for a fair trial.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “Could the President have been legally and constitutionally impeached for these offenses he should not have been allowed…”
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Blaine argues that if the President could have been legally impeached for his actions, he should not have remained in office during the trial.
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