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Officially impeached, Trump must learn to live with ‘black mark’ on his presidency

‘He sold himself as … someone who operates differently. … They just accept it,’ expert says

Donald Trump frequently boasts about accomplishing things other presidents failed to do, although he frequently bends the truth. But after being impeached Wednesday by the House, he can accurately say he joined a club 42 of his predecessors managed to avoid.

Andrew Johnson. Bill Clinton. And, now, Trump.

The 45th chief executive often says only one president, George Washington, got a higher percentage of judicial nominees confirmed by the Senate during his first term. Now he joins a different kind of exclusive club, along with only the 17th and 42nd presidents. Continue reading

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