“Because otherwise this is just a meaningless exercise in Kabuki theatre.”
It is not meaningless to become the 3rd President in history to be impeached and join Johnson and slick willy in the history books. Whether he is removed is secondary to them.
I imagine that EVERY Republican from now on will be impeached for some trifle.
“Whether he is removed is secondary to them.”
You are right. This is all about payback for the impeachment of Clinton. There was talk of impeaching W.