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IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY
Senators consider censure as alternative to impeachment trial in view of likely Trump acquittal
A censure resolution requires only a simple majority vote. One senator said it could prevent Trump from holding future office
More details at link below,....
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senators-consider-censure-alternative-impeachment-trial-view-likely-trump-acquittal-n1256016
Mattgoetznolovefromm
(2,308 posts)magicarpet
(14,150 posts)KPN
(15,645 posts)Fuck them.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)But it's a stupid idea and can't be done - and no one should want it to be done.
KPN
(15,645 posts)StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)He's usually more thoughtful than that.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)The Constitution gives Congress ONE and only one way to stop a president from holding future office and that's through disqualification pursuant to impeachment.
Kaine is in outerspace on this one.