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Don't Impeach Trump. Give Him Immunity.
Instead of inflaming divisions while failing to remove him, Congress could work out a voluntary departure deal that’s good for everybody.
There’s another way.
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There’s another way to dislodge President Donald Trump from the White House. Instead of impeachment, Congress could remove him by statute.
As with impeachment, the chance that such a plan would work is remote. For one thing, Trump would have to go along. But there are good reasons for him to be open to persuasion, and there’d be political and procedural advantages.