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Oh they certainly knew.
It's why they set up checks and balances.
The system worked with Nixon. Congress -- including republicans -- eventually told Nixon he had to go. He did, only because he knew he couldn't win. If he thought he could double-down like Donnie does, he would have. Back then, republicans had principles other than blindly misplaced loyalty. Today, they don't.