The Constitution’s impeachment provisions are among the few
that we would rather never be used. President Donald Trump is the 20th public
official, and only the third president, to be impeached by the House of
Representatives. Because the result of House impeachment, followed by
conviction in a Senate trial, removes the president from office, however, it’s
important to understand what conduct warrants such a significant interference
in our election system.
When America’s founders wrote the Constitution, they thought it necessary to provide for the possible removal of a president for serious misconduct, but had to find the right words to describe that misconduct.
Words like “maladministration” were …read more
Source:: The Daily Signal
