[EL] Rand Paul argues Trump should not be tried as a private citizen

[Ben Berwick]

Sharing a letter from a group of legal scholars that addresses this
question (some on this list might have signed it):
https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000177-2646-de27-a5f7-3fe714ac0000

Ben Berwick
Counsel
Protect Democracy
ben.berwick at protectdemocracy.org


On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 11:44 AM Richard Katz <Richard.Katz at jhu.edu> wrote:

> Don’t we need to make the distinction, generally forgotten in the press –
> and sometimes on this list, between impeachment (which is the voting of the
> charges, and which happened while Trump was still president) and the trial
> and possible conviction (which is what is happening after Trump left
> office).
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> Dick Katz
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> *From:* Law-election <law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu> *On
> Behalf Of *Thessalia Merivaki
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 26, 2021 11:34 AM
> *To:* law-election at UCI.edu
> *Subject:* [EL] Rand Paul argues Trump should not be tried as a private
> citizen
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> Dear list,
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> Any merit to Sen. Paul's argument that it is unconstitutional for Congress
> to try to impeach Trump after his term ended, because he now is a private
> citizen?
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> https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment/trump-impeachment-trial-faces-challenge-from-republican-senator-paul-idUSKBN29V1UK?il=0
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> Thank you.
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> Lia
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