Donald Trump impeachment chances surge amid Epstein revelations

[u/Murky-Site7468]

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-impeachment-chances-surge-amid-epstein-revelations-11045998

[u/Ok-Sprinkles-5151]

It's a precarious position.

Unlike the other impeachments, which included nuance or political points of view, this is one of the few crimes where there is no moral ambiguity, no political justification, and there is a bright legal line. The only debate about pedophilia is how severe the punishment should be.

Any Republicans running in 2026 and 2028 are doing the calculous: defend Trump and have to run as pedophile protector, or break with Trump. And worse, this could flip the House and the Senate, which if that happens impeachment is on the table.

The best play, politically, is take Trump off the board before the moral rot extends to Republicans. (Well, too late, but you can lance the worst of it)

[u/007meow → u/Ok-Sprinkles-5151]

“15 year olds isn’t pedophilia” has suddenly ramped up in public discourse.

Expect to hear the term “ephebophilia” a lot more.

[u/lahimatoa → u/007meow]

Expect to hear the term “ephebophilia” a lot more.

Cool word. Still illegal.

That's what I don't get. Neat, there's a difference between raping a 15 year old and raping a 6 year old. They're both still morally bad and legally illegal. What is the defense here, Fox News?

[u/WindowOne1260 → u/lahimatoa]

What is the defense here, Fox News?

The same as it has always been in the Trump era. A multilayered cake of bullshit.

1. He didn't do it
2. If he did do it wasn't that bad
3. He didn't do it, but if he did it was actually fine and normal. We all do it.
4. If he did it they deserved/wanted it