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McCarthy Wants to Erase Trump Impeachments
Will Republicans Use the Jedi Mind Trick on Us?
Newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy wants to erase Trump from our memories. At least from certain historical records.
The Republican is open to the idea to expunge the two impeachments against former president Donald J. Trump. Of which Trump acquitted of both. Some argue Democrats pulled their punches.
It is past time to expunge Democrats’ sham smear against not only President Trump’s name but against millions of patriots across the country — Rep. Elise Stefanik, N.Y.
Do Republicans think if they expunge these impeachments, it will aid Trump’s 2024 run for the White House? Does Trump? Is McCarthy looking to stay in the spotlight after the roller coaster Speaker vote?
The first impeachment in 2019 accused Trump of withholding military aid from Ukraine. In exchange for political favors. The second impeachment in 2021 charged his suspected role in the events of Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol.
It may pass the House, but it will die in the Senate.
One Republican called the second impeachment “an unimaginable abuse of our…
