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In reply to the discussion: Harry Litman approves Lawrence Tribe's alternative path in impeachment. [View all]hughee99
(16,113 posts)The House can say, We are reaching our own conclusion after a full and fair hearing. We find that Donald J. Trump has committed the following serious criminal offenses, the following high crimes and misdemeanors.' (Quote from tribe)
Hes not suggesting they just come up with impeachment charges, as the house would in a normal impeachment, but that they have some sort of hearing intended to determine guilt or innocence (what the senate would normally do). So yes, a mock trial in which the outcome has no relevance to the actual impeachment process.
In short, we believe the president should be removed from office, but were not going to even attempt to actually do it. Its like a grand jury coming up with charges and declaring a suspect guilty, but not sending it to an actual trial.