Cass R. Sunstein, Columnist

Don’t Fear the United States of Impeachment

The House’s narrow focus precisely describes Trump’s gross abuse of power.

December 11, 2019 at 6:22 PM UTC

Cass R. Sunstein is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is the author of “The Cost-Benefit Revolution” and a co-author of “Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness.”

He meets the standard for impeachment.
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Suppose that you believe (as I do) that President Donald Trump has abused his power and thus committed impeachable offenses. If so, you should take one concern very seriously: As the House of Representatives proceeds, there’s a risk that the nation will become the United States of Impeachment.

Fortunately, the risk is diminished by the narrowness of the current text of the two articles of impeachment that were released on Tuesday.