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Impeachment of William Belknap

The impeachment trial of Secretary of War William Belknap and its implications for the Senate's jurisdiction and post-resignation trials.

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Jan 24, 2026

What historical Senate impeachment trials explain the two‑thirds convicting threshold and its political dynamics?

The Constitution’s two‑thirds convicting threshold for Senate impeachment trials was designed as a high political bar to ensure removal from office only with broad consensus, a principle and early com...

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