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Impeachment Acquittal Consequences

The consequences of an impeachment acquittal in the United States, including potential future prosecutions and political effects.

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Jan 26, 2026
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What are the next legal or political consequences after Trump's acquittal or dropped charges?

in or dismissal of criminal charges does not shut down all legal or political consequences: federal and state prosecutors may still pursue charges in many circumstances, constitutional disqualificatio...

Jan 28, 2026

How did the Senate handle the trial of William W. Belknap in 1876 and what was the final vote?

in 1876 first resolved a threshold jurisdictional fight, deciding it could try despite his resignation by a 37–29 vote, then conducted a full trial with more than forty witnesses before concluding on ...