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Why another impeachment vote at the Senate?
I always thought it was a three-step procedure:
First, the Congress investigates.
Second, the House of Representatives must pass, by a simple majority of those present and voting, articles of ...
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What happens with the second impeachment now that Trump has left office?
I know there has been talk already about whether or not a former president can be impeached. I have not, however, heard the practical ending to that talk. What happens with Trump's second impeachment (...
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Can the senate Democrats now force a trial with witnesses, and compel Trump to give testimony?
President Trump has been impeached for a second time, in January 2021.
Now the trial goes to the senate.
Now that the Democrats have control of the senate, can they compel witnesses to give testimony, ...
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Does the impeachment of Donald Trump render his future pardons void? [duplicate]
Usually near the end of their terms, U.S. Presidents grant pardons. It is expected from current U.S. President Donal Trump that he will grant several pardons in the following week. Granting pardons is ...
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How did Trump's January 6 speech call for insurrection and violence?
I just read a transcript of Trump's January 6 speech.
It's mostly about election fraud and people that betrayed or supported him. This could cause people to become angry, but is hardly an incitement ...
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Can the impeachment II happen before January 20?
In the (very) recent news, due to the violent January 6 events at the Capitol, the Speaker of the House threatened impeachment if the President doesn’t resign soon.
According to her, "the ...
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Has Biden discussed whether Trump should be prosecuted?
Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden has made clear that he believes that President Trump has committed impeachable offenses and has broken the law. So my question is, has Biden ever discussed ...
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Is the Senate Compelled to Acquit Trump?
Given congress's recent decision to bar witnesses and evidence from being presented as part of President Trump's impeachment trial, are members of the Senate compelled to acquit based on lack of ...
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Why doesn't Trump testify in impeachment proceedings himself?
I wondered why it never seemed to be an option, that Trump himself is asked to testify in the impeachment trial. The testimony of a defendant is after all a normal part of court proceedings in general,...
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Who pays for President Trump's impeachment defence?
Who pays for President Trump's impeachment defence? Is it the US state or does President Trump need to pay for his own defence?
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Grey area of "impeachment"
According to what I've read: the House has the ability to impeach a President, however this doesn't mean the President has to leave office. He only has to leave office if the Senate finds him guilty. ...
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Is this show of Islamic Republic and the US confrontation beneficial for Trump's impeachment process? [closed]
I'm an Iranian that I'm just living in the US for a couple of years. Recently, the tension between the US and Islamic Republic regime is heightened to another level that we didn't see it before. In ...
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Why aren't there more people who love Trump's policies but not Trump? [closed]
Recently there was an editorial published in Christianity Today which criticized Trump as a "grossly immoral character":
Trump’s evangelical supporters have pointed to his Supreme Court nominees, ...
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Is there any reason Congress hasn't enforced their subpoena power over witnesses?
This Politics.se question asks about Trump's ability to defend himself during the impeachment hearings - I'm not asking about that specifically, but related to that I am asking about the witnesses in ...
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Could a delayed impeachment trial cause Trump to be removed from office in his second term?
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has suggested that she might delay delivering the articles of impeachment to the Senate. That could lead to the following scenario:
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