700 Years in the Making: Why ‘High Crimes and Misdemeanors’ Is Hard to Peg

700 Years in the Making: Why ‘High Crimes and Misdemeanors’ Is Hard to Peg
The Capitol Building in Washington on Jan. 29, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
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Constitutional law scholars concede that they disagree on what the term “high crimes and misdemeanors” in the Constitution encompasses. This long-debated term has recently reemerged as a hot topic in the public consciousness as House Democrats push forward in their impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.