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These Republicans said they hope Trump has learned a lesson from impeachment. He said he hasn’t

The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter’s insights

Let the voters decide. We can speak out against his behavior. And perhaps, just maybe, President Trump has learned from this whole impeachment episode.

Senate Republicans who’ve been uncomfortable with Trump for exerting pressure on Ukraine to launch political probes — but have declined to throw him out of office for it — have come up with a number of what they say are appropriate responses to Trump’s inappropriate conduct, if not impeachment.

But their answers to the question of how to chastise Trump for his dealings with Ukraine amount to little more than a slap on the wrist, again illustrating how Republican lawmakers have struggled to grapple with a president who, in their view, has pushed the boundaries of propriety. Continue reading.

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