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Does the DOJ’s opinion, binding or not, actually matter with respect to this though? Impeachment is solely the prerogative of the House, and more broadly Congress. I don’t see how the DOJ as part of the executive branch can thus bind the House at all in this.
(Also worth noting that Impeachment technically isn’t a legal matter – it is a political process.)
They should really ban smoking on Russian ships. /s