Published May 17, 2017

Ep. 304 - Democrats Cry Impeachment, But Is It All A Setup?

Ben Shapiro dissects the media's role in the impeachment discourse against President Trump, critiquing alleged biases and questioning the motivations behind the obstruction of justice narratives, while exploring the political ramifications of the Comey memo's claims regarding the investigation into Michael Flynn.
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  • Impeachment Calls

    The discussion around impeachment calls highlights the media and public figures' eagerness to pursue this route against President Trump. points out the excitement among pundits, suggesting a coordinated narrative within the Democratic Party. He notes that figures like , , and are vocal about the possibility of impeachment, framing it as a response to alleged obstruction of justice 1.

    And look how excited Dana Bash is about all this. And you can see that the pundits are just overjoyed with all of this, which is why the right reacts to the media by saying, you guys are totally full of crap.

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    Shapiro argues that the Democrats are leveraging these allegations to make impeachment a significant issue for the 2018 elections 2.

       

    Legal Allegations

    The legal grounds for impeachment focus on allegations of obstruction of justice by President Trump. Shapiro explains that the Democrats are framing Trump's actions, particularly his interactions with , as impeachable offenses. He highlights the narrative that Trump attempted to impede the investigation into , which is seen as a serious legal violation 3.

    The reason they're saying obstruction of justice is because obstruction of justice is, quote, unquote, impeachable.

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    Shapiro emphasizes the importance of examining the evidence before jumping to conclusions, urging a balanced discussion on the matter 2.

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