To the Editor:
Question for Professor Dershowitz: How can anyone decide against impeaching the president until the results of the Mueller investigation have been released to the Congress?
As stated in Article II. Section 4, of the Constitution, a president may be impeached for “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
For the framers of the Constitution, the right to impeach was so essential that the process is clearly described in the first article of the Constitution. Their experience with the British government and monarchy convinced them of the importance of impeachment.
I hope you can reply in a Letter to the Editor describing how a case against impeachment can be made before any facts have been presented.
Marie Ariel
Edgartown
The absence of facts is itself a case against impeachment. In this country there is a presumption of innocence until guilt is proven beyond reasonable doubt. In addition, the facts must speak to an impeachable offense in order to proceed. Mueller has not yet identified either facts or offense.
Besides, Dershowitz has merely claimed that you may not get rid of a sitting President by indictment—— only Congress can do it with impeachment.
Marie, All I have to say about the Mueller Investigation is “FISA”. Enough said. Mueller is circling the bowl. Trump has done nothing wrong but sure looks like Hillary & Obama have a lot to explain. Gitmo’s expansion speaks volumes