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Precedent? Nah, the Senate gets to reinvent its rules in every impeachment

  • Written by Kirsten Carlson, Associate Professor of Law and Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
Precedent? Nah, the Senate gets to reinvent its rules in every impeachmentSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., during debate over rules for the Senate impeachment trial against President Donald Trump, Jan. 21, 2020.Senate Television via AP

Everybody seems to be using the word “precedent” right now.

Commentators, the media and even Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell use it when they discuss or...

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