BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Though President Trump is out of office, his power over the GOP isn't going away. As Trumpism takes over the GOP, it's time for centrists to make a break. Under President Biden, centrists disaffected by the GOP can find a home in the Democratic Party. Nick Pasternak is a Vice President at Firehouse Strategies. Before that, he served as the speechwriter for U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) and worked on numerous Republican campaigns, including Sen. Marco Rubio's presidential campaign. This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author. The impeachment trial of former President Trump should be a perfect exit ramp for the Republican Party. After five years of being captive to Trump's divisive rhetoric, conspiracies, and ethno-populism, the Republican Party could convict Trump for his obvious offenses and use the opportunity to build a worthy post-Trump GOP.