The Constitution says that in cases of impeachment, "the party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law." It does not except the president. But what impeachable offenses aren't covered by the new doctrine of immunity?
I'm not saying that the opinion limits impeachment. It doesn't do that.
I'm saying that it renders impossible what the Constitution explicitly contemplates, which is that the same offense would be grounds for impeachment and, subsequently, for a criminal trial.
If the president literally *can't* commit high crimes and misdemeanors while in office, hard to see any member of his party ever voting to impeach and convict him.
Up until January 6, there had only ever been one vote cast to convict by a senator of the president's own party (Mitt Romeny in 2020). The January 6 trial got all the way to an unprecedented... seven votes to convict from senators of the president's own party.
Party-line votes are the rule.
(Well akshully) I'd say they're the norm. 😀🙃But now "high crimes" don't really exist for the president so we can only impeach on "misdemeanors" and perhaps vibes which is just insane in so many ways
In think we are all arguing the same coin btw
The sole and exclusive power to define was is or is not “high crimes or misdemeanors” is expressly granted to the House for impeachment purposes. Not that this will stop this activist Court from saying otherwise, but it at least should be said for now.
