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northlake9

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7. Senate Convention

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Fri Jan 8, 2021, 09:40 PM

Jan 2021

A Senate vote is only to remove president. Any criminal or civil action are completely separate He still is Impeached, the pardon power can not be used on any actions related to an impeachment clause

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If the Senate convicts an impeached president, do they also sentence him? [View all] Ilsa Jan 2021 OP

no they can only remove him from office and/or block his right to hold another elected position. bullimiami Jan 2021 #1

Neither FBaggins Jan 2021 #2

not quite Bmoboy Jan 2021 #9

Expulsion from office is the only "sentence" SoonerPride Jan 2021 #3

They can refer potential charges to DOJ. hlthe2b Jan 2021 #4

They have to state the conditions. joshcryer Jan 2021 #5

Punishment sarisataka Jan 2021 #6

Senate Convention northlake9 Jan 2021 #7

THANK YOU ALL, VERY MUCH! nt Ilsa Jan 2021 #8