Law-and-order or conspiracy? How political parties frame the impeachment battle will help decide Trump’s fate

The presidential impeachment battle moves to a new stage on Wednesday, when the House will conduct the first public, televised testimony.

The nation is divided: Although a majority of Americans believe that Trump should cooperate with the impeachment inquiry, the public is not yet sure if Trump is guilty of impeachable offenses.

The impeachment battle will occur in Congress. But it will also play out on the national stage as the two sides compete to frame how the public thinks about the legitimacy of the inquiry.

View the complete November 12 article by Jennifer Mercieca, Associate Professor of Communication, Texas A&M University, on the Conversation website.