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Drahthaardogs

(6,843 posts) Mon Sep 12, 2016, 11:08 AM Sep 2016

How can the House impeach the IRS chief? [View all]

Last I checked this was an executive position which Congress has no authority over. Oh they can ensure funds were spent correctly, but how the hell do the Tea baggers think they hold power over an executive branch employee.

Last I checked the power to determine if an executive employee was not doing their job fell to the judicial branch not the legislative.

Is it time for a civics lesson in the House or am I missing something?i

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How can the House impeach the IRS chief? [View all] Drahthaardogs Sep 2016 OP

Article II, Section 4 atreides1 Sep 2016 #1

Is he an officer or an employee? Drahthaardogs Sep 2016 #8

He is without question an officer FBaggins Sep 2016 #11

Then I guess that makes sense. Drahthaardogs Sep 2016 #13

THIS House indeed "still sucks" FBaggins Sep 2016 #14

Yep. The actual definition lies elsewhere in the Constitution.... Xithras Sep 2016 #15

Congres has SOME authority over ALL executive-branch positions FBaggins Sep 2016 #2

Impeachment is the purview of the House. Conviction and removal belongs to the Senate. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #3

Of course you're correct. I had it exactly backwards FBaggins Sep 2016 #5

I understood what you were going for. I just wanted to offer a Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2016 #17

No they don't. They think they do but executive employees Drahthaardogs Sep 2016 #9

Repeating a claim doesn't make it more believable. FBaggins Sep 2016 #10

GS and SES employees under the executive branxh Drahthaardogs Sep 2016 #12

The House issues an order of impeachment, The Senate holds the trial. CK_John Sep 2016 #4

I a wondering how they can impeach for "issues" that occurred prior to his tenure? etherealtruth Sep 2016 #6

How can they do it? It beats working gratuitous Sep 2016 #7

they're just marking time barbtries Sep 2016 #16

If he was smart, he would refer tax fraud charges against the Trump Foundation.. farmbo Sep 2016 #18