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Presidential Impeachment

The process of impeaching a president in the US, including the steps involved and the rules governing the process.

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Jan 25, 2026
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What steps follow a House vote to send articles of impeachment to the Senate and how long can a Senate trial take?

When the votes to send articles of impeachment, the next steps are largely procedural: the articles are transmitted to the , which then organizes itself as a “High Court of Impeachment,” sets the date...

Jan 16, 2026
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What vote margins are required in the House and Senate during presidential impeachment and removal?

The House of Representatives impeaches by a simple majority vote: if the House adopts one or more articles of impeachment by a majority, the official is formally impeached and the matter moves to the ...

Jan 10, 2026
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What are the exact provisions of the 25th Amendment for removing a president?

The Twenty‑Fifth Amendment lays out four distinct provisions: the vice president becomes president if the president dies, resigns, or is removed; the president nominates a new vice president who must ...

Jan 15, 2026

What specific actions by a vice president have historically led to impeachment proceedings in the U.S?

No vice president of the United States has ever been impeached by the House of Representatives, though the Constitution explicitly makes the vice president removable by impeachment for “treason, bribe...

Jan 6, 2026

What role does the Vice President play in the presidential removal process?

The Vice President sits at a constitutional crossroads in the presidential removal process: formally the Senate’s presiding officer with tie-breaking power and first in the line of succession under th...