A move in the House to impeach President Trump for derogatory remarks is triggering a debate among constitutional law scholars, some of whom warn Democrats risk flouting the Constitution’s standard for impeachment and threatening free speech principles.

Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas says he will force an impeachment vote Wednesday afternoon in response to Trump suggesting four nonwhite Democratic congresswomen should “go back” to their “original” countries.

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