Lesson #233
PoliticsTrump’s impeachment ends where it begins: with a polarized country
The third-ever impeachment of an American president didn’t appear to change much in American politics. Throughout the proceedings, most Americans either went about their usual business or had their existing opinions about the president reinforced. Trump was – not surprisingly – acquitted of two charges: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. In many ways, the trial was more political than legal. Plus, learn the phrasal verb “take over.”