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Impeachment after leaving office

The question of whether the Constitution permits conviction and disqualification of a former president remains disputed among scholars, courts, and historical practice.

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How many Republican senators voted to convict Trump in the 2021 impeachment trial?

in his second impeachment trial in February 2021, joining all Senate Democrats and independents to produce a 57–43 "guilty" tally that fell short of the two‑thirds threshold required for conviction an...