• PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Probably worth noting: His wife is a lawmaker, and he was impeached. But impeachment is only the first step in removing someone from office, just like indictment is the first step in a criminal trial. He was impeached by the House of Representatives, but it failed to pass in the senate because they voted along party lines. His wife refused to recuse herself from the vote.