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by walterclifford 3222 days ago
> For example, it took almost two years after Watergate for the impeachment process to even start and over two years before it started to reach its conclusion.

That's not quite right, the break-in occurred in June 1972 and Nixon resigned in August of 1974 - that's only slightly over two years total (whereas you're suggesting four). It did take almost two years before the impeachment process started (in February 1974), but the process was "concluded" with Nixon's resignation six months after it had started.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watergate_scandal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Ri...