Emmanuel Kant favorably cited the Latin phrase Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus, meaning “Let justice be done, though the world perish”.
In early 2020, the US House of Representatives impeached president Trump on two charges: abuse of power and obstruction of congress. The charges were sent to the senate for trial.
On February 5, 2020, the Senate acquitted Trump on both counts. The votes were
Abuse of power Yes No
Democrats 45 0
Republicans 1 52
Independents 2 0
Obstruction of Congress Yes No
Democrats 45 0
Republicans 0 53
Independents 2 0
Thus, Mitt Romney became the first senator in US history to vote for “guilty” (abuse of power) in an impeachment trial of a president from his own party.
Here are Mitt Romney’s remarks on his impeachment vote:
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/05/mitt-romney-impeachment-vote-speech-transcript-110849
What do you think about Sen Mitt Romney’s vote in favor of impeachment from an ethical point of view?
