The times call for us to sprinkle impeachment references in our conversations. Let’s assume the era of “fake news” is over (although nobody told Donald Trump), so we need to make sure little impeachment bon mots we distribute like after-dinner mints are accurate.
Is President Trump going to be impeached?
Almost certainly, yes. An impeachment inquiry is underway and a sufficient number of House members already has vowed to impeach when the final vote occurs.
But the wise Founding Fathers came up with the idea of a Senate trial after a House impeachment so Trump will get a chance to explain why asking foreign nations to get involved in our elections is not illegal but brilliant, similar to his argument that only stupid people pay taxes. Thankfully, the trial will be presided over by Chief Justice John Roberts, not Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, whose motto is “Trump’s my guy. Get over it.”
Does being impeached mean Trump magically disappears from our lives?
No, sadly, it does not. No president has been kicked out of the White House. For example, Bill Clinton was impeached by the House, but the Senate, along party lines, couldn’t quite get up the nerve to remove him for lying about an affair with an intern.
