Yes, our whole constitutional system is on trial. Impeachment is the guardrail against presidential abuse of power, it is the foundation of how we reckon with an executive who wants to be a king. The Senate trial is the ultimate remedy for that.

Yes, our whole constitutional system is on trial. Impeachment is the guardrail against presidential abuse of power, it is the foundation of how we reckon with an executive who wants to be a king. The Senate trial is the ultimate remedy for that. https://t.co/CWUDvCQMWg

— Richard Stengel (@stengel) January 19, 2020