# Post-inauguration impeachment

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [January 10, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-inauguration-impeachment/930190 "2021-01-10T15:57:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-inauguration-impeachment/930190/9 "2021-01-10T20:04:55Z")

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I commented on this story in the Coup thread:

> [@The American Coup: 11.9.2020 -](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-american-coup-11-9-2020/925182/2605):
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> This is interesting. If McConnell won’t countenance impeachment before Jan 20th anyway, maybe this is a smart move. Whether or not the Senate votes are ultimately there to impeach, with the Democrats controlling the Senate there could be a more extensive and pardon-proof trial, with time to gather evidence and expose everything illegal that Trump and his family and enablers have done.

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