Seven years after he wrote a book about impeachment, then-Chief Justice William Rehnquist presided over one: the trial of President Bill Clinton in 1999, which resulted in acquittal.

The book, and the experience, made Rehnquist an unparalleled expert on impeachment, a subject that’s emerged recently in public debate over President Donald Trump’s alleged connections with Russia and other aspects of his short tenure. A recent poll found that 43 percent of voters want Congress to initiate impeachment proceedings against Trump.

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