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Lindsey Graham: “To the American people, what good comes from impeaching President Trump after he's out of office? That's an…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2021
To the American people, what good comes from impeaching President Trump after he's out of office? That's an unconstitutional attack on the presidency. Impeachment is not about punishment. Impeachment is about cleansing the office. And impeachment is about restoring honor and integrity to the office.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina
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msnbc.com

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Lindsey Graham argues against impeaching Trump after he leaves office, framing it as unconstitutional and emphasizing the purpose of impeachment.

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