To the Editor:
Confusion and misinformation seem to reign supreme regarding the Trump impeachment process being followed by Congress. To clear some of this up, it may be helpful to first point out some of the key similarities, and differences, between the U.S. justice system and congressional impeachment process.
In the U.S. justice system, in order to bring certain crimes to trial, a grand jury is convened where the prosecutor presents his evidence that a crime has been committed to a panel of petit jurors.
January 29, 2020
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