295: Impeachment Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: High Crimes and Misdemeanors in American History

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On Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she’s launching
a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The
announcement comes after news of a July phone call between Trump
and Urkanian president Volodymyr Zelensky, in which Trump
requested Zelensky launch an investigation into political rival
and Democratic presidential contender, Joe Biden.

So on this episode of BackStory, we’re bringing you a roundtable
conversation with Joanne, Nathan and Brian about impeachment in
the past, present and possibly future of American history.

Image: A coalition of progressive activist groups, including
MoveOn.org, hold a rally at the Capitol calling on Congress to
impeach President Trump on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. (Photo By
Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

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