Congressional Republicans abandon constitutional heritage and Watergate precedents in defense of Trump
- Written by Ken Hughes, Research Specialist, the Miller Center, University of Virginia
Republican lawmakers are seen as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) oversees a vote on the second article of impeachment against President Donald Trump in the House of Representatives, Dec. 18, 2019.Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images
Once, not so long ago, congressional Republicans were impeachment’s constitutional...

