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kentuck

(111,098 posts) Sat Oct 15, 2022, 12:04 AM Oct 2022

The excuse that Republicans used in the second impeachment trial...

...was that Donald Trump was no longer the President, and since he was now a "former president", it says nothing in the Constitution about impeaching a "former President". Therefore, they could not impeach.

It is true that he is still a "former president" and is not mentioned in the Constitution as having any special privileges or honors?

Therefore...

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The excuse that Republicans used in the second impeachment trial... (Original Post) kentuck Oct 2022 OP

Petard, meet hoist. dchill Oct 2022 #1

It's not an excuse, it's a lie. J_William_Ryan Oct 2022 #2

He gets squat according to Constitution. scarletlib Oct 2022 #3

dchill

(38,497 posts)

1. Petard, meet hoist.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Oct 15, 2022, 12:52 AM

Oct 2022

J_William_Ryan

(1,753 posts)

2. It's not an excuse, it's a lie.

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Sat Oct 15, 2022, 01:27 AM

Oct 2022

Trump was President on January 13th, 2021.

scarletlib

(3,411 posts)

3. He gets squat according to Constitution.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Oct 15, 2022, 07:51 AM

Oct 2022

Any post presidency benefits are legislatively passed by Congress as thanks for service to the nation.

Other stuff like executive privilege, etc are practices developed over the years to support the Office of the President in execution of his duties. Not personal perks and also not in the Constitution.

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