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Uncle Joe

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Sat Feb 1, 2025, 07:01 PM Feb 2025

Can Donald Trump Be Impeached Again? What to Know [View all]

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Now, just days into his second term, Congress is being called on to impeach Trump for a third time.

The Constitution gives the House of Representatives the power to file articles of impeachment against the president, vice president and other federal officials for treason, bribery and "other high crimes and misdemeanors." If the House adopts the articles by a simple majority vote, the official has been impeached.

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Although Trump was impeached twice during his first term, there is no reason that he can't be impeached again if there are new allegations that prompt the House to file articles of impeachment.

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If Trump were convicted in the Senate and forced from office, senators could also vote to disqualify him from holding any elected office again in the future.

https://www.newsweek.com/can-donald-trump-impeached-again-third-time-2024089

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