12-05-2017, 11:32 AM
We don't have evidence that Donald Trump colluded with Russian operatives to swing the U.S. election (such collusion, while widely regarded as a betrayal to our republic/democracy, is not a crime in itself).
Whether Trump and/or his campaign staff did or didn't collude, he/they can still be charged with obstructing justice if there's evidence they engaged in a cover-up and lied to federal investigators. However, I personally doubt the Republican congress of today would be as inclined to put our country and democracy above party loyalty if it were to come down to it.
Anyway, a lot of parallels are being drawn between the Nixon road to articles of impeachment and the progress in today's Russian interference investigation. Of course, that doesn't mean the outcome will be the same or that Trump has broken any laws. But, it's interesting to look at historical precedents.
The BBC's 1994 'Watergate' documentary is the best I've seen - lots of actual news footage, interviews with key players in the Nixon administration, and factual narrative.
Whether Trump and/or his campaign staff did or didn't collude, he/they can still be charged with obstructing justice if there's evidence they engaged in a cover-up and lied to federal investigators. However, I personally doubt the Republican congress of today would be as inclined to put our country and democracy above party loyalty if it were to come down to it.
Anyway, a lot of parallels are being drawn between the Nixon road to articles of impeachment and the progress in today's Russian interference investigation. Of course, that doesn't mean the outcome will be the same or that Trump has broken any laws. But, it's interesting to look at historical precedents.
The BBC's 1994 'Watergate' documentary is the best I've seen - lots of actual news footage, interviews with key players in the Nixon administration, and factual narrative.