🎧 Impeach This!

Episode summary: We catch up with Gary Gerstle and Helen Thompson about the state of the Trump presidency, from impeachment and cover-ups to Syria and Ukraine. We ask what it would take for Republican senators to desert him and what the collateral damage is likely to be for the Democratic presidential candidates. Plus is Hillary really - really?! - back in the game? Talking Points: What are the grounds for impeaching Trump? - There’s a legal argument: Trump breached campaign finance laws. - There’s also a constitutional argument: that Trump is trading American interests for personal gain. More specific charges are less open to counter-attack. Politically, it may be advantageous for the Democrats to focus on Ukraine. - But a too narrow charge might not resonate. The Democrats need to make the case that this matters morally and link it to a broader American narrative. - Elections are a sacred event in American democracy. - But the U.S. electoral system also depends on a certain amount of corruption to work. - Is fear of…