The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

Impeach?

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Dec 11, 2024
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INSIGHT

Founding Fathers' View on Impeachment

  • The Founders included impeachment to address potential presidential abuse of power, especially with the longer four-year term.
  • They sought to balance this power to prevent Congressional overuse and maintain an independent executive branch.
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Adapting British Impeachment

  • The British impeachment model influenced the Founders, but they adapted it to ensure all officials were accountable, unlike the King.
  • Impeachment symbolizes Congressional supremacy, with the power to remove members of other branches.
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Defining "High Crimes and Misdemeanors"

  • "High crimes and misdemeanors" is a legal doublet, not meant to be interpreted as separate terms.
  • It historically encompassed a broader range of offenses beyond what "misdemeanor" means today.
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