Back to FAQs. If a president of the United States is impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate, can that now-former president run for and become president again? The President, Vice President and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. Although that clause in Article II—which addresses the presidential executive branch—is silent on the question of whether an impeached and convicted president may become president again, Article I, Section 3 answers the question squarely: 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.
In other words, the impeachment of a sitting president is politically equivalent to a criminal indictment. The constitutional mechanism for the impeachment of a federal officer, including presidents, vice presidents, and federal judges, is laid out in Article 2, Section 4 of the US Constitution , which says "the President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
Both sides will present their cases to the senators, who act as jurors, while Senate president pro-tempore Pat Leahy of Vermont, a Democrat, will preside over the hearings.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named nine impeachment managers to act as prosecutors in presenting the case for a conviction to the senators. Jamie Raskin of Maryland will be the lead impeachment manager along with fellow Democrats Rep. Dianna DeGette of Colorado, Reps. Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania, Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island, Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas, and Del.
Trump's defense team includes lawyers Bruce L. Castor Jr. Starting at noon on February 9, the Senate will first hold a four-hour debate and take a vote on whether the impeachment trial is constitutional at all. Then, starting Wednesday, each side will have 16 hours to present their case. After presentations, Senators will hold a debate and vote on whether to call witnesses and will have an opportunity to ask questions of both sides. Then the new president would nominate a new vice president who would have to be confirmed by a majority of both houses of Congress.
A president can continue governing even after he or she has been impeached by the House of Representatives. Trump continued to govern after his impeachment in December , and of course, ran for reelection in After Clinton was impeached on Dec. While Clinton continued governing, and the impeachment had no legal or official impact, his legacy is marred by the proceeding.
The House voted to impeach Trump on Dec. Following a three-week trial, the Republican controlled Senate acquitted Trump on Feb. The articles of impeachment centered on the Stanton event, according to the Senate.
Clinton, whose impeachment was connected to the cover-up of his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky while in office, was 22 votes away from reaching the necessary number of votes to convict in the Senate. Richard Nixon faced three articles of impeachment related to the Watergate scandal, in which he allegedly obstructed the investigation and helped cover up the crimes surrounding the break-in.
Editor's Note: This story was originally published in and has been updated periodically. We'll notify you here with news about. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Here's what happened to the others. Andrew Johnson. Andrew Johnson was the first US president to face impeachment. What did he do? Image source, Library of Congress. A wood engraving shows the Senate trial of Andrew Johnson. What were the consequences? It didn't work. What is his legacy? Being impeached.
Richard Nixon. Nixon's secret testimony released Tapes reveal Nixon amid Watergate. But, the vote never occurred. Nixon says goodbye to his staff after announcing his resignation. What does it take to impeach a president? What's his legacy? Bill Clinton. Monica Lewinsky agreed to participate in the special counsel investigation into Bill Clinton. Image source, New York Times.
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