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    The Mad King’s Enablers

    As Trump’s demands grow ever more erratic, democracy rests on the willingness of bureaucrats to ignore the democratically elected chief executive.
    by Adam Serwer Oct 03, 2019 3 minutes
    Source: Kevin Lamarque / Reuters

    This morning, President Donald Trump committed an impeachable offense on camera.

    Responding to questioning from reporters about his effort to pressure President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine to launch an investigation into one of his Democratic rivals, former Vice President Joe Biden, Trump reiterated his demand that Ukraine “start a major investigation into the Bidens,” before suggesting that “China should start an investigation into the Bidens” as well.

    Ukraine is the impeachment clause for the express purpose of removing a chief executive who uses his powers in this way.

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