even after the Senate trial, Trump remains an impeached POTUS. “Get over it”, Donald

At some technical moment in 2020, there will be the delivery of the articles of impeachment, there will be a Senate trial, and some result. Trump however remains impeached in perpetuity.

Even if he tries to nullify the impeachment by suing the House and arguing “the entire process is politically motivated” as if his confessions were as arbitrary as his obstructions, he’s still impeached. Darn those history books.

• (McConnell) and Pelosi are playing procedural chicken. She won't send the articles until he guarantees fairness at the trial. He appears unwilling to negotiate without the articles.

• A transparently rigged “trial” will leave Trump impeached but not exonerated and will leave 2/3 of the nation permanently unconvinced of the 45th president’s legitimacy.

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  Art. I, Sec.2, Cl.5 of the Constitution gives the House the “sole Power of Impeachment,” and House Rules Ch. 27, Sec.8, expressly states: “The respondent in an impeachment proceeding IS IMPEACHED by the adoption of the House of articles of impeachment.” Q.E.D.

  — Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) December 25, 2019

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