Former Congresswoman: Not too late to hold Bush and Cheney accountable

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32. Actually, the Justice Department would have jurisdiction here, not Congress.

If we get a good progressive in office hopefully she or he would appoint an honest attorney general who would go after those crooks. Congress could complain about it but they would not have the power to stop it. Once it gets into the judicial system then our separation of powers doctrine would prevent Congress from interfering.

I have heard speculation that a former president could be impeached and convicted by Congress in order to remove their pension and benefits. Of course that would involve Congress. But former presidents are also subject to normal criminal or civil prosecution.

Or the Justice department could refer them to the World Court so that they could be tried for crimes against humanity.