How Trump’s Two Failed Impeachments Upended Checks and Balances

Editor’s note: This article is an excerpt adapted from the authors’ new book, “Unchecked: The Untold Story Behind Congress’s Botched Impeachments of Donald Trump,” (William Morrow, 2022).

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As the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol winds down its long-running investigation, pundits and historians are debating its legacy—and whether the panel’s comprehensive findings and take-no-prisoners investigative approach will pave the way for holding former President Trump accountable.

The committee’s dedication to asserting Congress’s authority has been impressively unrel

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