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Julius Caesar refused to be crowned king

  • Written by Joanna Kenty, Postdoctoral Faculty Fellow in Classical Studies, Temple University
Marc Antony, left, offers Julius Caesar a crown; Caesar refuses.Bettman/Getty Images

In the wake of his acquittal from impeachment charges, President Donald Trump has been trumpeting his power and firing government officials who had testified against him.

Can he do that?

It’s an important question, in light of an argument his legal team used...

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