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...The attorneys general of 21 states have come forward with a blistering rebuke of the impeachment of President Trump, asserting that it "Establishes a dangerous historical precedent."
..."Such a standard would be cause for the impeachment of virtually every President, past, present, and future."
...The attorneys general claimed that the second article of impeachment, obstruction of Congress, is "Equally flawed," arguing that the House's theory means that a president can be impeached for invoking executive privilege.
...Rather than impeach Trump for using privilege to block witnesses from testifying before the House's impeachment inquiry, they should have gone to court to challenge the president and enforce subpoenas, they said.
..."The president is on trial in the Senate, but the Senate is on trial in the eyes of the American people. Will you vote to allow all the relevant evidence to be presented here? Or will you betray your pledge to be an impartial juror? ... Will you permit us to present you with the entire record of the president's misconduct? Or will you instead choose to be complicit in the president's coverup? So far I'm sad to say I see a lot of senators voting for a coverup, voting to deny witnesses, an absolutely indefensible vote, obviously a treacherous vote."
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