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The Second Trump Senate Trial: Think Belknap Not Blount

JonathanTurley

Factually, Blount stood accused of a conspiracy with Great Britain to take over territory in Florida and Louisiana (where Blount owned considerable property). Professors Hoffer and Hull note in their review of this case that “Blount was not accused of any recognized crime or any violation of the law.