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CubeRootOfTrue@streetartutopia Question for the lawyers, can Trump be convicted for past impeachments? I would think the Senate could vote the twice-impeached felon rapist murderer out tomorrow?
Irene (she/they, Sir/Mr.)@CubeRootOfTrue not a lawyer but you dont have to be to understand this one. Impeachment by the house is basically indictment for high crimes and misdemeanors that a regular court cant generally/directly prosecute while someone is seated, and the senate trial follows, the same way that a trial follows a regular criminal indictment. Trials for his previous impeachments have already concluded and verdicts have been rendered, which means new charges would have to be brought so a new trial can take place. Its completely reasonable to call your house rep (esp if theyre GOP) and threaten to not re-elect them unless they bring new impeachment charges tho bc he demonstrably has commited a whole stack of new impeachable crimes during this second term, and it is only because of abject sycophancy that such charges have not yet been brought. Hope this helps 🫶
Eta: congressional impeachment/trial proceedings differ from criminal trials in that the only effect of conviction by congress is removal from office. Criminal proceedings can (and should) happen separately by the criminal court after removal.
Martin Vermeer FCD@Irenetherogue @CubeRootOfTrue @streetartutopia
> the only effect of conviction by congress is removal from office
It can also include, after a Senate vote, an inability to hold federal office in the future.
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