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EarlG

(23,754 posts)

2. Sure

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 08:26 AM

Oct 2025

The Supreme Court has made it clear that impeachment is the only remedy for stopping a president who is committing crimes, when they said that the president cannot be held criminally liable for official acts while serving as president.

To be honest, the only problem would be what specifically to impeach him for. The list of corrupt and illegal acts is a mile long at this point.

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If Democrats win back the House, should they impeach Trump again? [View all] kentuck Oct 2025 OP

Hell Ya (NT) Daigan Oct 2025 #1

Sure EarlG Oct 2025 #2

The emoluments clause would seem a good place to start. Prairie_Seagull Oct 2025 #19

Since there's no chance of conviction in the senate, cloudbase Oct 2025 #3

Agreed. Especially if there are no Republicans who will vote to convict. Buckeyeblue Oct 2025 #15

First step might be to try to use it as a threat karynnj Oct 2025 #4

Yes Emile Oct 2025 #5

Democrats need to get creative bucolic_frolic Oct 2025 #6

Yes! democrank Oct 2025 #7

Only if we also take the Senate and can ensure a conviction... SKKY Oct 2025 #8

Yes. LisaL Oct 2025 #9

Not without something that changes the math EdmondDantes_ Oct 2025 #10

Also, I think he'll be genuinely non compos mentis Vogon_Glory Oct 2025 #12

We'd need 19 Republicans to convict Dave says Oct 2025 #21

Given the Supremes ruling... AfternoonJoe Oct 2025 #11

it will be impossible. you need 67 votes in senate (2/3) to convict, not just a majority. drray23 Oct 2025 #14

Not totally true ITAL Oct 2025 #16

If there is a real chance of conviction and removal DetroitLegalBeagle Oct 2025 #13

Fuck, yes. Multiple times. Johonny Oct 2025 #17

Let's make sure that the Dems win the midterms first! imanamerican63 Oct 2025 #18

No. Just fuck him leftstreet Oct 2025 #20

Ship him off to The Hague Zorro Oct 2025 #22