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Why does partisanship typically become a major obstacle in the Impeachment process?

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The impeachment process is prescribed in the Constitution. However, history has shown that partisan opposition from Congress is key to trial an impeachable offense.

James Buchanan, Ulysses S Grant, Harry Truman, and Ronald Reagan had sufficient backing in Congress to suffocate any attempts towards impeachment hearings even when there was evidence that there might be a reason to do so.

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