Jonathan Bernstein, Columnist

We’re Likely Headed for Impeachment

House Democrats are fed up with Donald Trump’s lawlessness. Watergate offers a blueprint for what to do next.

Like 1973 all over again?

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Folks, I think the president of the United States is going to be impeached.

The signals are clear. First, seven new members of the House, all with national-security backgrounds, published an op-ed Monday demanding that the administration hand over a whistle-blower complaint that reportedly alleges misconduct by President Donald Trump – and saying that impeachment would be the proper response if the reports about the complaint are true. Then two allies of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said much the same.