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forcing tRump to testify before them? even if he takes the 5th? i know we won't have votes to impeach BUT get him for lying under oath!
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anything stopping a Democratic controlled house AND senate (2018)from (Original Post)
bluestarone
Jan 2018
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longship
(40,416 posts)1. Only takes a majority in the US House of Representatives to impeach.
It's conviction in the US Senate by 2/3 majority that's the tough one. By comparison, impeachment is a piece of cake.
bluestarone
(17,099 posts)2. ty i thought 2/3rds
for impeachment
Fiendish Thingy
(15,690 posts)3. 2/3 in the senate to convict and remove nt
bluestarone
(17,099 posts)4. i wonder could they bring nUnes in
to question possible obstruction?
Yupster
(14,308 posts)5. I would think he would refuse
citing separation of powers.
tritsofme
(17,420 posts)6. No, he would refuse to testify citing executive privilege.
Ultimately Congress has no means to force his compliance, they could refer a contempt citation to the US Attorney's office...but they would be rather unlikely to act. It could always be an article of impeachment...