Jim makes an excellent point, but plenty of presidents have flouted Congress' control over the purse strings in one way or another, and no Congress has ever thought the public would stand for an impeachment on that basis.https://twitter.com/jimgeraghty/status/1223272443818729474 …
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Passed, overriding executive veto, knowing he would subsequently violate it.
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That's the distinct advantage of 20/20 hindsight. The Congress, at large, did not accept that as a matter of fact at the time of the impeachment or trial. The Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 has not been ruled unconstitutional.
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