Trump’s impeachment defense starts with Republican escape physics
The Senate’s second Trump impeachment trial was moving toward opening arguments, and the first day of February made clear that the former president’s best hope was not exoneration so much as procedural muddle and GOP discomfort. That is not vindication; it is a political flinch. The damage was already visible in the way Republican senators focused on jurisdiction, timing, and due process instead of defending the conduct that led to the trial in the first place.
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Trump’s impeachment defense starts with Republican escape physics
The Senate’s second Trump impeachment trial was moving toward opening arguments, and the first day of February made clear that the former president’s best hope was not exoneration so much as procedural muddle and GOP discomfort. That is not vindication; it is a political flinch. The damage was already visible in the way Republican senators focused on jurisdiction, timing, and due process instead of defending the conduct that led to the trial in the first place.
The Senate’s second Trump impeachment trial was moving toward opening arguments, and the first day of February made clear that the former president’s best hope was not exoneration so much as procedural muddle and GOP discomfort. That is not vindication; it is a political flinch. The damage was already visible in the way Republican senators focused on jurisdiction, timing, and due process instead of defending the con…
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