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re: Andrew Weissmann's intentional ignorance on checks and balances.

Posted on 4/29/24 at 9:04 am to
Posted by Robin Masters
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2010
30109 posts
Posted on 4/29/24 at 9:04 am to
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It hasn't come up with a President before.


One more time for the people in the back:

“The President of the United States would be liable to be impeached, tried, and, upon conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes or misdemeanors, removed from office; and would afterwards be liable to prosecution and punishment in the ordinary course of law.”

-Alexander Hamilton
Federalist Papers 69
Posted by JellyRoll
Member since Apr 2024
133 posts
Posted on 4/29/24 at 9:12 am to
What does one of the founding fathers and framers of the constitution know?

Posted by Indefatigable
Member since Jan 2019
26908 posts
Posted on 4/29/24 at 9:23 am to
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One more time for the people in the back:

“The President of the United States would be liable to be impeached, tried, and, upon conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes or misdemeanors, removed from office; and would afterwards be liable to prosecution and punishment in the ordinary course of law.”

-Alexander Hamilton
Federalist Papers 69

The word "afterwards" did not make it into the Constitution.

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Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.
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