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Posted on 11/14/19 at 10:16 am to KiwiHead
Read that article. The House has options in putting together the Article of Impeachment. The Constitution says:
So they can either just remove him (which was what they did with Nixon"), or the Articles can specify removal "with disqualification to hold and enjoy any office...", which was what the Articles of Impeachment of Bill Clinton called for. Ultimately, the Senate has the final say I believe.
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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."
So they can either just remove him (which was what they did with Nixon"), or the Articles can specify removal "with disqualification to hold and enjoy any office...", which was what the Articles of Impeachment of Bill Clinton called for. Ultimately, the Senate has the final say I believe.
Posted on 11/14/19 at 10:19 am to KiwiHead
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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.
ARTICLE I, SECTION 3, CLAUSE 7
The Senate could impose the federal political "death penalty" and bar the person from ever holding political office again.
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