Trump backs idea to ‘expunge’ impeachment by stableford
President Trump on Friday endorsed an idea floated by some congressional Republicans that his impeachment be “expunged” if the GOP retakes control of the House of Representatives next year.
“They should, because it was a hoax,” he responded. “That’s a very good question. Should they expunge the impeachment in the House? They should because it was a hoax. It was a total political hoax.” “This is the fastest, weakest, most political impeachment in history,” McCarthy told the New York Post. “I don’t think it should stay on the books.”
Since Trump was acquitted in the Senate, the effect of such a vote in the House would be entirely symbolic. While there is historical precedent — the House voted to expunge the censure of Andrew Jackson in 1837 — there is no expungement clause in the Constitution.
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