It defies logic to suggest that the Senate is prohibited from trying and convicting former officeholders. — Charles J. Cooper, a leading conservative lawyer in Washington
A top conservative lawyer has dismissed Republican claims that Trump can't be impeached
- Top conservative lawyer Charles Cooper has dismissed Republican arguments against Trump's impeachment.
- Many Republican senators argued Trump's upcoming impeachment trial was unconstitutional because he is no longer president.
- "It defies logic to suggest that the Senate is prohibited from trying and convicting former officeholders," Cooper wrote.
Charles J. Cooper, a leading conservative lawyer in Washington, broke ranks with Republicans on Sunday to argue that former President Donald Trump can be impeached.Read the full article: https://www.businessinsider.com/conservative-lawyer-dismisses-gop-arguments-against-trump-impeachment-2021-2
In an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal, Cooper — who has reportedly advised multiple Republicans including Ted Cruz — said that the Constitution allows the Senate to try a former federal official, in a significant blow to the argument favoured by many Republican senators against Trump's impeachment.
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