Trump is accused of using the powers of the presidency for personal political reasons. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: On Aug 7, 1974, a trio of top Republican leaders went to the White House and told President Richard Nixon that party support was eroding and impeachment was inevitable.
He resigned the next day.
Fast forward 45 years, and another US president, Donald Trump, is facing impeachment by the House of Representatives and a potential trial in the Senate.
Unlike Nixon, however, Trump appears to enjoy – at least for the time being – the support of Republican lawmakers, and has given no hint that he’ll buckle …read more
Source:: Free Malaysia Today
