Republicans Say Impeachment Will Backfire. History Says It Won’t

  • Nixon’s resignation boosted Democrats in the next election
  • Clinton impeachment helped Republicans win back White House
What U.S. Impeachment History Says
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Citing their experience in the 1990s, Republicans warned Democrats this week that an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine would backfire politically.

History, however, doesn’t back up that assertion.