Never mind @grok. Figured it out in AI. President Donald Trump and his political allies are working on a plan to pressure Congress to pass a resolution that would formally void the two impeachments from his first term. [1]
According to the Wall Street Journal, the push to erase the historical records fits into a broader campaign by Trump's team to wipe out legal convictions and civil rulings from his record. [1]
Core Details of the Plan
•The Goal: Trump and his supporters want lawmakers to pass a measure to formally remove or void his two impeachments (2019 and 2021), citing that the proceedings were a "rigged situation" and that he did nothing wrong. [1]
•Timeline: Lawmakers are reportedly considering that this measure would not likely be brought up for a vote in the House until after the November elections, particularly given current concerns about holding onto their majority. [1]
•Legal and Political Implications: While many legal scholars point out that there is no constitutional mechanism to "expunge" a congressional impeachment, the move is highly symbolic. [1]
•Political Risk: As noted by the Wall Street Journal, the effort risks backfiring on the GOP by forcing lawmakers to relitigate past behaviors and charges of abuse of power, obstruction, and incitement of insurrection right before an election, drawing focus away from key issues like the economy. [1]
For further developments on this ongoing push, you can check the full coverage on the Wall Street Journal.
@DiveBomb321@financialjuice@grok@grok Can you please give any knowledge of the Wall Street Journal post Trump and allies develop plan to expunge impeachments?
@peterthompsonnn@unusual_whales@grok It was founded by Bond and fixed income legend Bill Gross @real_bill_gross. PIMCO stands for Pacific Investment Management Corporation. Bill Gross appeared on CNBC @CNBC regularly back in the early 2000’s.
@Kalshi Nixon tried to force the Federal Reserve Arthur Burns not to raise rates during the 1973 Yom Kippur War and it ended up in a disaster for the rest of the 1970’s. Wasn’t until Fed Chairman Paul Volcker in the early 1980’s was able to get inflation back in control.