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Impeachment exists because the President is immune from civil prosecution. 1
But the President is not immune from criminal prosecution. 2
But if the President appoints an Attorney General who is a lap-dog who refuses to allow criminal proceedings, then the rationale breaks down. 3
Further, if the Congress refuses to use the tool of impeachment, then the rationale for its existence is destroyed. 4
So, whichizzit? There has to a check on the President. Either civil suits or impeachment has to work. And criminal suits are always valid. Trump’s arguments against the impeachment process are completely bogus. 5
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