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Why Trump's post-impeachment actions are about vengeance, not retribution

  • Written by Austin Sarat, Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
President Trump fired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman for testifying in his impeachment trial. AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File

Since the end of his Senate impeachment trial, President Donald Trump has carried out a concerted campaign against his Democratic political opponents as well as members of his administration who cooperated with them.

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