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Re:Grand Jury Votes to Indict Donald Trump by philistine on Friday March 31, 2023 @01:04AM (#35382811)
The remedy to his insurrection on January 6th was impeachment. He was impeached, and his jury found him not guilty. The jury in this case being the United States Senate.
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Re:Grand Jury Votes to Indict Donald Trump by craigching on Friday March 31, 2023 @10:55AM (#35388059)
Impeachment is a political process, not a legal process.

EDIT: To back this up, from Wikipedia:

  In the United States, impeachment is a remedial rather than penal process,[13][14]: 8  intended to "effectively 'maintain constitutional government' by removing individuals unfit for office";[14]: 8  persons subject to impeachment and removal remain "liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law
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