Trump, impeachment, and the politics of revenge

Posted on AllSides February 10th, 2020
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impeachment, Donald Trump, revenge

How do you define political strength? It could come with a heavy hand, or some might argue revenge against opponents is justified at times. This story looks at the complex factors that can come into play.

The president was raging in his office, under pressure from external events and angry at his perceived enemies.

Revenge was on his mind.

“Don’t worry about divisiveness – having drawn the sword, don’t take it out – stick it in hard,” President Richard Nixon told aides in the tense spring of 1970. “Hit...

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