In 1974, the legal staff of the Congressional Inquiry Committee considering constitutional grounds for impeachment of Richard Nixon issued a report. The report can be found, with an introduction by Rep. Peter Rodino, at http://hematite.com/...
I recently posted a copy of the Conclusions page of that report, and a few Kossacks suggested that I turn it into a diary.
So here it is. I found and fixed a few obvious typos, but did not look for others. Also, the committee used the term "substantiality", which may look like a typo, but seems to be exactly what they wanted to say. I also highlighted a few passages that, I think, go to the heart of the matter.
I would suggest sending this text or at least the link, to every reporter and, especially, every legal expert who appears on a broadcast or cable network news program, whenever they say that the phrase "high crimes and misdemeanors" in Article II, Section 4, only covers statutory crimes. As you will see, it covers a lot more than that.
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