I usually don't comment on politics, but here goes. During a common criminal trial, the judge asks prospective jurors if they can be objective. Jurors must hear both sides of the argument as to whether the accused is innocent or guilty and make a decision that must be unanimous.
Impeachment is synonymous with an indictment and does not remove the president from office. The full House of Representatives votes on articles of impeachment. A majority is needed to impeach the president. The representatives will not be objective since all Democrats will vote for impeachment. Since the Democrats have a majority, impeachment is likely.
After a president is impeached, he must stand trial in the Senate where a two-thirds majority is required for removal from office. The Republicans have a 54-46 majority in the Senate. Every Democrat plus 21 Republicans would have to vote to convict resulting in removal from office. This is not going to happen. Trumps's impeachment will be a historical footnote.
It is my opinion that the Electoral College should have been abolished years ago as it is a relic of the early days of our republic. Hillary Clinton had 3 million more votes than Trump but lost the elections since Trump had an electoral majority as he won "battleground states" with small majorities. A constitutional amendment is required to abolish the Electoral College. It is a very difficult process described in this document.
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