1/ Could Trump be removed from office and permanently banned from running in a future US election?
Yes — if the Senate votes in favor of it. @imillhiser explains: vox.com/22220495/impea…
Yes — if the Senate votes in favor of it. @imillhiser explains: vox.com/22220495/impea…
2/ As we learned the first time Trump was impeached, merely impeaching the president isn’t enough to remove him from office.
The House can charge Trump with a removable offense by a simple majority vote, but he must be convicted by the Senate by a two-thirds vote.
The House can charge Trump with a removable offense by a simple majority vote, but he must be convicted by the Senate by a two-thirds vote.
3/ If the impeached official is convicted, the Senate then must decide what sanction to impose on them.
Removal is one option. The Constitution also permits the Senate to permanently disqualify Trump from holding “any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States.”
Removal is one option. The Constitution also permits the Senate to permanently disqualify Trump from holding “any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States.”
4/ In the case of Trump, it may be difficult to overcome the first hurdle of convicting him in the Senate.
Currently, the GOP still controls the Senate.
Even if Sens. Warnock and Ossoff are able to vote on impeachment, Democrats would need to convince at least 17 Republicans.
Currently, the GOP still controls the Senate.
Even if Sens. Warnock and Ossoff are able to vote on impeachment, Democrats would need to convince at least 17 Republicans.
5/5 Ultimately, Trump's permanent disqualification from holding office rests in the hands of Republican senators — and whether they want to risk having him as their candidate in 2024.
Read more on the path to barring Trump from office here:
vox.com/22220495/impea…
Read more on the path to barring Trump from office here:
vox.com/22220495/impea…
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