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Edward Markey: “Trump should be impeached because he is in fundamental…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Published | Video Starts at 09:40

Okay. He is now doing in public what Richard Nixon was doing in private, and that was impeachment, and he's doing it on steroids. So from my perspective, Trump should be impeached because he is in fundamental violation of the rule of law. And we have to assume, as we win this election and control the House and Senate, begin those impeachment proceedings, because it really doesn't make any difference. (09:40–09:48)

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Asserts that Trump violates the rule of law, warranting impeachment.

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