The excuse for impeaching William W. Belknap was that he resigned for the purpose of evading impeachment.
Okay, that implies that those bringing charges felt the accused was guilty and justice demanded punishment. Today’s dems will follow suit.
Isn't that what Nixon did?
If the goal of impeachment is removal from office and the Cabinet member voluntarily removes himself from office, isn't the goal achieved?
If they are afraid that the person will be appointed to office again, the Senate can always refuse to confirm that person. They don't need an ex post facto impeachment.
-PJ
Didn’t Nixon do the same thing?
So did Nixon, but the left’s vicious hate hadn’t built up to where it is now. If Ford hadn’t pardoned him, I think someone in the Justice Department might have tried to charge him with something.
“The excuse for impeaching William W. Belknap was that he resigned for the purpose of evading impeachment.”