Impeaching a President, High School Civics for Politicians
October 16, 2019
Constitutional instructions for impeaching a president of the United States are very specific. Actually, reading the Constitution should easily put to rest the proposed impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. His enemies obviously have not done so.
Impeachment means tried by the U.S. Senate for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors," whether found guilty and removed or acquitted and remain in office. It begins in the House of Representatives who formulate the alleged charges then passes to the Senate for trial.
In the case of Trump the Democrats called for his impeachme...
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