Politico: “If the process plays out as everyone believes it will, impeachment will end with an acquittal in the Senate, and the House’s efforts to protect the integrity of the 2020 election will have proved counterproductive: President Trump, claiming a ‘full exoneration,’ could be emboldened to engage in misconduct similar to or even worse than his interactions with Ukraine.”
“But there is a way out of this mess that would let the House impeach him—while allowing the Senate to only censure Trump, rather than having to vote to convict or acquit him. The House could express its disapproval of Trump through an impeachment vote, and the Senate, through censure rather than a trial, could embrace, even enhance, the House’s message. Yes, Trump would stay in office. But because both chambers of Congress would be on the record in officially condemning his conduct, there is a decent chance this approach might deter Trump from similar elections abuse.”
