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By Robert Reich
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With Republicans controlling both houses of Congress, it’s unlikely Trump will be impeached or thrown out of office on grounds of mental impairment. At least any time soon.
It’s already starting to happen. The howling man-child who occupies the Oval Office is being cut off and contained.
Trump no longer has a working majority in the Senate because several Senate Republicans have decided the hell with him.
Three Republican Senators voted against repealing the Affordable Care Act, dooming his effort. Almost all voted to restrict his authority over Russian sanctions.
They’re also pushing forward with their own inquiry into Trump’s Russian connections. Republican senators Thom Tillis and Lindsay Graham have even joined Democrats in introducing legislation to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller from being fired.
Republicans in the House won’t fund his wall. Many refuse to increase the national debt in order to pay for his promised tax cuts.
Trump can be effectively removed. He can be made irrelevant.
The 4 (And Maybe 5) Grounds To Impeach Trump:
