Founders discussed British leaders impeached after leaving office,

[Liberty Belle]

and praised those actions when adopting impeachment language for our Constitution.

That's a powerful argument put forward during the impeachment trial just now.

Clearly the Founding Fathers wanted Congress to have the power to impeach and convict former officials.

[Towlie]

1. The "unconstitutional" claim is being made just to avoid having to cast an enternally damning vote.

 
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For a Republican, voting either way would truly be a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" dilemma.