Trump's actions with Ukraine epitomize framers' idea of impeachable offense, scholars say
WASHINGTON - Legal scholars who have studied impeachment say it was not intended as a means to remove a president who commits any crime or loses the support of other politicians. Rather, it was designed for removing from office a chief executive who grossly misuses his authority to benefit himself and sacrifices the public good.
And many agreed Wednesday that pressing a foreign leader to investigate a political rival - while withholding hundreds of millions in promised U.S. aid - would clearly qualify as an impeachable offense.
"Impeachable misconduct entails a president's serious abuse of power and a
