Presidents are not kings, but they are given leeway when Congress forgoes its duty to oversee the executive branch or when one party is willing to overlook charges of the misuse and abuse of presidential power, writes julianzelizer for CNNOpinion
Julian Zelizer, a CNN political analyst, is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and author of the forthcoming book,"Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party." Follow him on Twitter: @julianzelizer. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made a very bold statement on Thursday during an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News. Although Senate Republicans are supposed to be part of a jury hearing the evidence from the House managers, the majority leader bluntly stated that he would be in"total coordination" with the White House on the trial strategy.
Julian Zelizer"There will be no difference between the President's position and our position as to how to handle this, to the extent that we can," McConnell said.The statement was extremely revealing. Instead of giving the impeachment articles a fair hearing and a serious trial, the Senate majority leader is just going to give Trump total impunity.
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