But while it’s true that politics are bound up in how impeachment plays out, it’s a myth that impeachment is just political. ADADThe legal character of the impeachment process is apparent when we distinguish its features from the more typical process of legislating. At the end of Senate impeachment trials, it is customary, though not requisite, for senators to produce statements articulating the standard that they followed. In a presidential impeachment trial, the chief justice of the United States presides in the Senate, a reminder of the solemnity of the event. In assessing the context and gravity of any charge levied against the president, members of Congress must take a number of considerations into account.

Source: Washington Post December 14, 2019 11:02 UTC