Some experts believe Trump can be impeached for conduct performed before becoming president
Michael Cohen’s recent plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller revealing more about President Trump's involvement in a possible real estate project in Moscow has sparked whispers of impeachment from Trump's critics once again, and some legal experts say a president can be ousted, at least under certain circumstances, for conduct performed before taking the oath of office.
“My view, which represents the decisive majority opinion, is that President Trump can be impeached for conduct before he took office if there is an exceptionally close connection between that conduct and his acquisition of the office,” Joshua Matz, an author of To End a Presidency: The Power of Impeachment, told the Washington Examiner.
Generally, he continued, “presidents cannot be impeached for conduct before they take office unless that conduct related to the corrupt acquisition of the office.” But other experts say the exception is even broader.
Federal prosecutors revealed last week that Cohen had cut a deal with Mueller’s team, and appearing in federal court, Trump’s longtime lawyer pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about plans for a Trump-branded tower in Moscow.
Cohen initially told congressional investigators consideration of the Moscow project ended in January 2016. But according to court records, discussions about the potential deal continued as late as June 2016, after Trump clinched the Republican presidential nomination.
Documents also revealed Cohen discussed with Trump during the campaign a trip to Russia and spoke to a top member of the Trump campaign about potential travel.
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