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Would impeaching Trump restore the rule of law?

Current political crisis in US shares similarities with political issues in Latin America

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Rachel E. Bowen | The Conversation
Some Americans and members of Congress have called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
What happens after a president is impeached?
The vice president would take his place, but other parts of the government continue unchanged. That may not be a bad thing. However, partisan polarisation can be magnified in the process. Many Americans already think the government is too divided along partisan lines and that corruption has reached the highest levels of government. These beliefs fuel declines in public trust and dissatisfaction

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