William S. Cohen

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William S. Cohen is a former U.S. Senator and Secretary of Defense. Secretary Cohen, who represented Maine in the U.S. House and Senate, was a member of the House Judiciary Committee in the early 1970s, and was one of the first Republicans to break with his party and vote for the impeachment of President Richard Nixon.

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William S. Cohen: In this time of stress, we must cling to our American principles and virtues

In a column for The Maine Monitor, the former senator and defense secretary says, "We cannot accept the proposition that a president of the United States cannot be charged with a crime while he is in or out of office."

ByWilliam S. Cohen

August 21, 2022