Impeachment is the only option

Trump deserves to be evicted from the people's house. Democrats need to press onward in the impeachment effort, even if it's likely to fail.

President Trump.

A congressional impeachment inquiry into President Trump has been underway in earnest for a month now. We still have no way of knowing for certain what the outcome of the process will be — if the House will vote to impeach (likely), and if so, whether enough Republicans in the Senate can be persuaded to join with Democrats in removing him from office at the conclusion of a trial (unlikely). But after Tuesday's testimony of career diplomat William Taylor, we can at least know what the outcome should be: Trump clearly deserves to be removed from office for violations of campaign finance law, abuse of office, and obstruction of justice.

Go ahead and peruse Taylor's lengthy opening statement for yourself, or read the masterful summary and analysis of it by my colleague David Faris. Just be aware that you'll need a shower afterwards.

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Damon Linker

Damon Linker is a senior correspondent at TheWeek.com. He is also a former contributing editor at The New Republic and the author of The Theocons and The Religious Test.