Byron York’s Daily Memo: Five reasons the Trump trial is unconstitutional (and one opposing view)

Nearly all Republican senators believe it is unconstitutional to try an ex-president. All Democrats disagree. Democrats point to a majority of law professors who agree with them — no surprise there — while some conservative scholars and jurists support the Republican position that a Senate trial is not permitted by the Constitution. The conservatives are right. Here are five reasons to support their position, plus a look at the strongest argument on the other side.

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The fact that (nearly) all constitutional law professors are willing to affirm the constitutionality of the impeachment says a lot about the deplorable state of legal academics. I could see a half and half split (barely) but nearly all? It’s like nearly all math teachers agreeing that 2+2 equals 5 because of some implausible arguments, some of which are better than others, or clever, but none of which overcome your basic observations and intuitions.