Evangelical magazine founded by Billy Graham calls for Trump's removal
An editorial published Thursday by 
Christianity Today,  a magazine founded by the late Rev. Billy Graham, called for President  Trump's removal from office in the wake of his impeachment, deeming him  "grossly immoral."
"We  have reserved judgment on Mr. Trump for years now. Some have criticized  us for our reserve. But when it comes to condemning the behavior of  another, patient charity must come first. ... To use an old cliché, it’s  time to call a spade a spade, to say that no matter how many hands we  win in this political poker game, we are playing with a stacked deck of  gross immorality and ethical incompetence."
Why it matters:  Christianity Today is an influential mainstream magazine for  evangelicals, with 4.3 million monthly visitors on its site and hundreds  of thousands of print subscribers. President Trump won 
81% of the evangelical vote in 2016, a group that makes up about 25% of the electorate, according to the Pew Research Center.
- Billy Graham's son, Franklin, is an ardent supporter of President Trump. He told "Axios on HBO" in November that he supports the president because he "defends the faith."
Highlights:  The editorial calls Christianity Today's stance a moral choice —  similar to how the magazine reacted when former President Bill Clinton  was impeached. 
- "[T]he facts  in this instance are unambiguous: The president of the United States  attempted to use his political power to coerce a foreign leader to  harass and discredit one of the president’s political opponents. That is  not only a violation of the Constitution; more importantly, it is  profoundly immoral."
- "Trump’s  evangelical supporters have pointed to his Supreme Court nominees, his  defense of religious liberty, and his stewardship of the economy, among  other things, as achievements that justify their support of the  president. ... None of the president’s positives can balance the moral  and political danger we face under a leader of such grossly immoral  character."
- "That [Trump] should  be removed, we believe, is not a matter of partisan loyalties but  loyalty to the Creator of the Ten Commandments."
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