Can Miller be impeached or removed
Executive summary
Without knowing which "Miller" is meant, the question cannot be answered as a specific factual matter; instead the constitutional framework makes clear when impeachment and removal are available and when they are not, and those rules determine whether any particular Miller can be impeached and removed [1] [2].
1. What the Constitution authorizes: impeachment is a two-step political removal process
The Constitution gives the House of Representatives the sole power to bring impeachment charges by majority vote and the Senate the sole power to try those charges and convict—conviction requires a two‑thirds vote of senators present and the consequence of conviction is removal from office (and optionally disqualification from future federal office) [3] [4] [2].
2. Who can be impeached: “civil officers,” not all public figures
Article II’s impeachment clause applies to “the President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States,” a constitutional category that has been read to include federal judges, Cabinet officers and other appointed executive and judicial officials but not members of Congress as such—whether an individual is a civil officer is therefore decisive to whether they are subject to impeachment [1] [5].
3. What counts as impeachable conduct: political judgment, not a strict legal test
The text names Treason, Bribery, and “other high Crimes and Misdemeanors,” but it does not precisely define that last term; historically Congress has interpreted impeachable conduct through political judgment and precedent rather than a single legal standard, meaning the House can institute impeachment for a range of abuses or misconduct it deems sufficiently grave [2] [5].
4. Practical mechanics: accusation, trial, and the limits of remedy
The House’s impeachment is analogous to an indictment and may begin via a member’s resolution or committee inquiry; if the House approves articles of impeachment, managers prosecute before the Senate where a trial is held and conviction removes the official—impeachment itself does not substitute for criminal prosecution, and Congress’s judgment is final [3] [6] [7].
5. When impeachment may not be practicable: resignation and other limits
If the subject resigns, Congress has often treated the process as effectively over—historical practice shows resignation ended pending trials (notably Nixon and earlier judges), which means a resignation can preclude removal by impeachment in practice even if theoretically Congress might seek other remedies [8] [9].
6. Putting those rules back on Miller: the decision tree that matters
Therefore, whether Miller can be impeached or removed depends on three factual predicates not supplied in the reporting: Is Miller a “civil officer” under the Constitution (if Miller is a member of Congress, impeachment is not the route) [1]; Has the House determined there are articles of impeachment amounting to Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors [2] [3]; and If impeached, would the Senate be willing to convict by a two‑thirds vote [4]. If the answers are yes/yes/yes, removal follows; if any answer is no (including if Miller resigns), impeachment and removal will likely fail or be moot [8] [6].
7. Alternative remedies and political realities
Impeachment’s remedy is removal and possible disqualification from future federal office; it does not prevent subsequent criminal or civil prosecution, which remains a separate avenue for accountability, and the political dynamics in the House and Senate—party control, public opinion, and evidentiary strength—typically determine whether an impeachment effort advances [2] [10] [11].