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He was impeached on only two counts, but President Trump has violated his oath of office in so many other ways as well — lying constantly, obstructing justice, encouraging criminal behavior, corruptly profiting off his office, refusing to defend the United States against foreign attacks and more.

What did congressional Republicans have to say in response yesterday, as they voted unanimously against impeachment? It was like bad satire. They compared Trump’s impeachment both to Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and to the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor that killed more than 2,400 Americans. Trump, at a Michigan rally last night, offered his usual childish insults, including one about a recently deceased member of Congress who had represented Michigan for six decades.

I tend generally toward optimism, but this is a dark moment for America. And 2020 will be a very important year.