[H]igh Crimes and Misdemeanors... involve corruption, betrayal, or an abuse of power that subverts core tenets of the U.S. governmental system. They … - Laurence Tribe

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[H]igh Crimes and Misdemeanors... involve corruption, betrayal, or an abuse of power that subverts core tenets of the U.S. governmental system. They require proof of intentional, evil deeds that risk grave injury to the nation. Finally, they are so plainly wrong by current standards that no reasonable official could honestly profess surprise at being impeached.

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About Laurence Tribe

Laurence Henry Tribe (born October 10, 1941) is an American constitutional law scholar, the Carl M. Loeb University Professor at the , and co-founder of the . He is the author of several books, including a major treatise, American Constitutional Law (1978) and has argued before the dozens of times.

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Alternative Names: Laurence Henry Tribe • Laurence H. Tribe
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