Impeachment

I love going to the Table Talks, particularly when the topic is most related to my major. It’s always interesting to attend ones on crazy scientific developments, but as a government major I enjoy being able to contribute things I’ve learned from class to the discussion and share the ideas with others.  I thought that this topic was also very helpful, as it gave me a chance to look more at domestic politics and discuss the latest developments in the impeachment inquiry against President Trump, seeing as how my main focus in class is typically on international affairs. I hadn’t really thought much about the ambiguity of impeachment in the Constitution before either, and examining the question of what constitutes the need for impeachment resulted in so many different objective opinions around the table. Hearing each person’s varied idea of what kinds of actions are considered “impeachable” or not really offered insight into the complex political landscape of the entire inquiry. With no hard, explicit line for when a president should be impeached, I feel as if I have a better understanding now of why the entire process has taken so long to be set into motion up until this point. The discussion took place in a nice, low-stakes environment and gave the perfect opportunity for everyone to share their opinion and hear feedback from others. I definitely feel more informed about our current national situation after attending.

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