> How in the hell, can Trump be impeached for actions taken BEFORE he was President? <
Impeachment is, at heart, a political and not a legal thing. And the House of Representatives has unchecked power to impeach. It doesn’t matter what Mueller says. Mueller can say that Trump is 100% squeaky clean, and the House can still impeach him for whatever reason it wants.
All the House would need is some flimsy cover. And constitutionally, no one can challenge that.
So I predict that should the Democrats take the House this year, Trump will be impeached. It will be done just to embarrass him. But Trump will not be convicted in the Senate as that takes a 2/3 vote.
But am I mistaken? I thought impeachment could only occur for crimes committed while in office?