Former President Donald Trump had the distinction of being the only US president with two impeachments, but some conservatives are now hoping to erase that part of his history. GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy expressed his support for efforts to expunge both impeachments, stating that one was based on untrue facts and the other lacked due process. McCarthy acknowledged that any resolutions to expunge the impeachments would need to go through a committee process.
In a move towards this goal, GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced the first of two resolutions. The first resolution focuses on the 2019 impeachment, which accused Trump of abusing his power by threatening to withhold military aid to Ukraine. The second resolution, sponsored by House GOP Conference Chairwoman Rep. Elise Stefanik, addresses the 2021 impeachment related to Trump’s responsibility for inciting the insurrection on January 6th. It is worth mentioning that Trump was acquitted in both impeachment trials.
While the possibility of expungement remains uncertain, as the impeachment votes cannot be undone, the political implications of these impeachments are unlikely to be forgotten. There is no precedent for expunging an impeachment in the United States, and legal experts argue that there is no constitutional basis for such a process. Even if the impeachments were to be expunged, people’s memories are likely to persist, impacting the political landscape.
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