In an op-ed on Law Newz, lawyer Elura Nanos on Wednesday made the case that there is precedent for President Trump to be impeached.<\/b>
\nThe legal case for President Trump\u2019s impeachment just grew stronger.
That\u2019s one lawyer\u2019s take as calls for his impeachment have grown louder after President Trump, in a fiery exchange with reporters, doubled down on his claims \u201cboth sides\u201d were to blame for the violence in Charlottesville. On Tuesday Trump said, \u201cI think there’s blame on both sides. And I have no doubt about it. And you don’t have any doubt about it either.\u00a0\u00bb
In an op-ed on Law Newz, lawyer Elura Nanos points out Article II, Section 4 of the U. S. Constitution states a president can be impeached upon the \u201cConviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors.\u201d But what exactly are \u201chigh crimes and misdemeanors?\u201d
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Citing Harvard Law Professor Noah Feldman, she writes, while Trump\u2019s disastrous press conference isn\u2019 t a criminal offense, the historical meaning of \u201chigh crimes and misdemeanors\u201d is really any action that \u201cviolates the basic principles of government.\u201d She argues under that historical interpretation, Trump\u2019s comments defending the rally qualify as a high crime.
Unconvinced? Professor Feldman found that the initial drafting of the articles of impeachment used the words \u201cmaladministration\u201d which basically means doing a bad job.
So as the lawyer concludes, if the House of Representatives has the courage to use Trump\u2019s handling of Charlottesville as a legal basis for \u201chigh crimes and misdemeanors\u201d they may have a winning case on their hands.
As she writes, an election isn\u2019 t a sentence we should be forced to endure and an impeachment is more of a performance review.<\/p>\n

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