US President Donald Trump is facing possible impeachment. (Reuters pic)WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold its first impeachment hearing on Dec 4, starting a new phase of the inquiry that could lead to formal charges against President Donald Trump within weeks.
The following explains the basics of impeachment, what happens next, and why Trump is unlikely to be removed from office.
Why impeachment?
The founders of the United States feared presidents abusing their powers, so they included in the Constitution a process for removing one from office.
The president, under the Constitution, can be removed from office for …read more
Source:: Free Malaysia Today
