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David Cicilline: “An offense does not have to be indictable. Serious misconduct or violation of public trust is enough.”

On the recordDecember 3, 2019
An offense does not have to be indictable. Serious misconduct or violation of public trust is enough.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline cites a legal perspective that serious misconduct suffices for impeachment.

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