Trump’s lawyers get the history of impeachment wrong too!

Bruce Ackerman, at Yale Law, sent this heads-up and it is well worth reading:

Politico (January 25, 2020)

Trump’s Lawyers Are Getting Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment All Wrong

Yes, the 17^th president was acquitted on similar charges—but bribery likely played a role.

By bribery, Ackerman means bribery played a part in swinging the crucial vote to acquit Johnson. It’s well worth reading:

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/01/25/trump-impeachment-andrew-johnson-104066