Eric Herschman, one of Trump's lawyers, argued on Monday that you could substitute Obama's name into article 1 of Trump's impeachment. He said that he was "weak" on Russia, citing a debate clip from 2012 where he criticized Mitt Romney for saying Russia was our greatest geopolitical threat. When I opened the live stream, I heard Herschman say that Obama was weak when it came to Russia and may have asked for political assistance against Romney. I thought that it was crazy that this Obama argument was part of Trump's legal strategy/opening statement. It also highlights a concern among lawmakers that impeachment may turn into a political tool, not a constitutional one.
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