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3. but if the president challenges it, it requires 2/3rd of *each* house to override.

Reply to Kaotic (Original post)

Tue Mar 7, 2017, 01:35 PM

Mar 2017

so as a practical matter, removal pursuant to impeachment, which requires the same 2/3rd of the senate but only a simply majority in the house, is actually the easier route.

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Congress Can Remove Donald Trump From Office Without Impeaching Him [View all] Kaotic Mar 2017 OP

K&R smirkymonkey Mar 2017 #1

Continue reading the amendment exboyfil Mar 2017 #2

but if the president challenges it, it requires 2/3rd of *each* house to override. unblock Mar 2017 #3

No... they can't FBaggins Mar 2017 #4