Throughout the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, many comparisons have been drawn to the impeachment inquiry into President Nixon. In this impeachment edition of The Point, Chris Cillizza talks with Tim Naftali, CNN presidential historian, about the similarities and differences, not just between the men, but also the moment. #CNN #News #Cillizza #Impeachment
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‘Impeachment Lite’? How Articles Against Trump Compare To Clinton’s And Nixon’s
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From Nixon to Trump, Zoe Lofgren Is Democrats’ Memory on Impeachment
Judiciary Committee sends articles of impeachment to the floor for vote next week
https://cnn.it/2EjNgie
Trump meets Moscow’s top diplomat amid impeachment probe
https://cnn.it/35mUa2e
Collins grills Democratic counsel: ‘Where’s Adam?’
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Republicans mount ad blitz on impeachment, making some vulnerable Democrats nervous
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McConnell says impeachment trial to begin around ‘time the bowl games end’
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Democrats unveil two articles of impeachment against Trump
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