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dhol82

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16. Finally found something you can work with:

Reply to superpatriotman (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 10, 2021, 06:10 PM

Jan 2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/clybrn-impeachment-trump/2021/01/10/fd10fa88-5356-11eb-a08b-f1381ef3d207_story.html

House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Sunday that the House plans to vote this week to impeach President Trump — but that the chamber may wait a few months to submit the articles of impeachment to the Senate. Clyburn’s comments come amid tensions in the Democratic Party on whether to press ahead with action to hold Trump accountable for last week’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol or whether to prioritize the agenda of President-elect Joe Biden, who will be inaugurated Jan. 20.

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Second Impeachment Penalties. True? [View all] HockeyMom Jan 2021 OP

For the first item, only if they take a second vote on it after conviction. Requires majority vote servermsh Jan 2021 #1

Is this true or just "internet stuff?" Botany Jan 2021 #2

No penalties without a conviction... RockRaven Jan 2021 #3

those would be the penalties from a conviction, not just the second impeachment fishwax Jan 2021 #4

As long as he is impeached before the change in administration, the trial can proceed after dhol82 Jan 2021 #5

Link please superpatriotman Jan 2021 #7

I have no link. It's what I keep reading. dhol82 Jan 2021 #8

I found this but it just talks about all the problems the Biden administration would have dhol82 Jan 2021 #13

Look at post #11 dhol82 Jan 2021 #14

Finally found something you can work with: dhol82 Jan 2021 #16

I don't think any of that is true unless there is conviction by the Senate. onenote Jan 2021 #6

IMO there is no option other than to impeach. brush Jan 2021 #9

Not true. LisaL Jan 2021 #10

There are no "special consequences" for a 2nd impeachment. Potential consequences are the same... PoliticAverse Jan 2021 #11

He must be convicted and then it is a second vote by the Senate to be barred from office. Happy Hoosier Jan 2021 #12

There's an extremely viral tweet that claims impeaching Trump means he can't run in 2024. That is no soothsayer Jan 2021 #15