Bombshell Report Finds Trump Likely Obstructed Justice And Could Be Impeached

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46. congress has zero authority to adjudicate criminal matters.

impeachment and removal is solely concerned with removal from office, and is not specifically tied to criminal law.

abuse of office and nebulous crimes against the country be considered grounds for impeachment even if not covered by criminal law. congress doesn't need to find him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, etc.


some people have made the argument that a sitting president can't be tried in criminal court, or perhaps can't even be indicted on a criminal charge, until he leaves office one way or another.

personally i find this a ludicrous argument. the founders, who were very keen on trying to prevent tyranny, surely would never agree that a president should be above the law, even temporarily. aside from that, there's nothing in the constitution that says that impeachment and removal is the *only* potential consequence of breaking the law. just because congress can remove him doesn't mean that the government can't also try and imprison him.