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Impeachment of State Governors for Treason

The process and implications of impeaching a state governor for treason, including the role of state legislatures and the distinction between impeachment and criminal prosecution.

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can a sitting governor be trialed for treason?

A sitting state governor can be impeached by their state legislature for treason and similar high crimes, and remove or disqualify but are not themselves criminal prosecutions . Criminal trials for tr...