If Republicans attempt to pass a measure through the House erasing former President Donald Trump’s impeachments, they’ll be writing the playbook anew.
It’s never been done before, and some legal experts say it’s not even allowed under the terms of the Constitution, putting the GOP firmly in uncharted territory as lawmakers ponder whether to take the step.
With the House now under GOP control, some of those Republicans believe they have the power to erase the impeachments from the books. Rep. Adam B. Schiff, who led the first impeachment against Mr. Trump, called it “an absurd proposition” because the Constitution has no mechanism to undo an impeachment.“Just because it’s absurd doesn’t mean they won’t go through with it,” the California Democrat said. “The Republican leadership has shown a great fondness for absurdity.”“We should start with the text of the Constitution,” the Maryland Democrat said. “There is no procedure for expunging an impeachment. So that doesn’t exist.
House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik of New York introduced the resolution expunging the 2021 impeachment. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, sponsored the one erasing the 2019 impeachment. “In my opinion, there is no power to expunge an impeachment and therefore, it’s rather, at least in my opinion, a pointless exercise,” Mr. Gerhardt said.None has ever had an impeachment expunged.
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