The evidence is piling up to implicate President Donald Trump directly in an illegal scheme to use U.S. tax-supported government resources to bribe Ukraine, a weak and vulnerable ally, into giving direct support to the president's future personal political campaign.
Today, attention in Washington is on the immediate, furious fight between Democrats and Republicans over the political fate of President Trump and ultimately the political futures of members of Congress.
Yet, the long-term consequences of the final impeachment vote — the vote for removal, which is likely to take place in the Senate in coming months — are vastly more important to democracy in the United States than any immediate political repercussions.
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