CNN: USDoJ investigating crime related to funneling money to the White House in exch for pardon

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6. In 1979, Tennessee Democrats engineered the early ouster of Gov. Ray Blanton (D) for selling pardons

And had Republican Governor-elect Lamar Alexander sworn in early.

While Blanton stated the pardons were to comply with a court order to reduce the state's prison population, the FBI and members of both parties grew concerned that the pardons were related to the alleged scandal then under investigation. After U.S. Attorney Hal Hardin (a friend of Blanton) tipped off state leaders that Blanton was planning more pardons, Lieutenant Governor (and Senate Speaker) John S. Wilder and State House Speaker Ned McWherter searched for a way to prevent further damage to the state's reputation. They found it in the state constitution, which is somewhat vague on when a newly elected governor must be sworn in. It was eventually decided to swear in Lamar Alexander, who had won the 1978 gubernatorial election, three days before the traditional inauguration day. Wilder later referred to Blanton's ouster as "impeachment Tennessee-style."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Blanton

Query: would today's Republicans in Congress do anything remotely the same if this is corroborated? While there can't be an early swearing in, impeachment and conviction of Trump is a similar remedy. I suspect we all know the answer to that.