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Certain basic truths define American democracy: voters choose the president, presidents respect the peaceful transition of power, and no person is above the law. Top historians agree: Trump’s immunity claims flaunt all of those principles. 2/6
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The framers didn’t want another king. James Iredell, one of the first justices, said, “If [the President] commits any misdemeanor in office, he is impeachable... If he commits any crime, he is punishable by the laws of his country, and in capital cases may be deprived of his life.” 3/6
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