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  • 2019-09-30 (xsd:date)
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  • Did U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham Once Say a Crime Isn't Required for Impeachment? (en)
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  • An old quote supposedly uttered by U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham about the requirements for presidential impeachment is frequently shared on social media in response to the South Carolina lawmaker's staunch defense of President Donald Trump: This is a genuine quote from Graham. Graham was one of 13 U.S. House Republicans from the judiciary committee who served as a manager (similar to a prosecutor) during the impeachment trial of then-President Bill Clinton. As Graham made his case for Clinton's impeachment on Jan. 16, 1999, the South Carolina lawmaker explained his thoughts on what constituted a high crime and argued that a president's being convicted of a crime was not required for impeachment. The viral quote can be heard in the following clip from C-Span: Graham hit on a few other relevant topics during this speech. For instance, Graham talked about what he believed constituted a high crime: Graham also acknowledged the gravity of Clinton's impeachment trial, noting that all presidents to come after Clinton would be held to the same standards: The Index Journal of South Carolina collected a few more quotes from Graham's speech in an article published on Jan. 17, 1999: Sun, Jan 17, 1999 – Page 1 · The Index-Journal (Greenwood, South Carolina) · Newspapers.com Sun, Jan 17, 1999 – Page 2 · The Index-Journal (Greenwood, South Carolina) · Newspapers.comThe full video of Graham's comments can be viewed below: (en)
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