General Impeachment inquiry launched
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even the democrats know this is a nothingburger. if they had enough proof that there was a crime committed they wouldnt be buggering around with this sham of an inquiry. there would be an actual impeachment
It is interesting that the people in this thread can see things so opposite while watching the same inquiry. Emotions rule all even above facts.
This is an actual impeachment.
if it was an actual impeachment the GOP would be able to call witnesses . it is an inquiry at this point
Trump impeachment inquiry enters most crucial stage - CNNPolitics
Impeachment is a political process in which any civil officer, including a president and vice president, can be removed from office "for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors," according to the Article II, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution.
New York-based criminal defense lawyer Ronald Kuby told ABC News in a 2017 interview that there is no definition of "high crimes and misdemeanors," but rather "it's whatever Congress thinks it should."
The House of Representatives wields the sole power to impeach a federal official, and the Senate has the sole power to convict and remove the individual.
The process begins in the U.S. House of Representatives, where any member of the House may make a suggestion to launch an impeachment proceeding. It is then up to the speaker of the House, as leader of the majority party, to determine whether or not to proceed with an inquiry into the alleged wrongdoing.
"The critical determination comes to the speaker about whether or not to forward it," Michael Gerhardt, a constitutional law professor at the University of North Carolina who authored a book on the impeachment process, told ABC News in 2017.
If there is a decision to proceed, the speaker would decide if the House Judiciary Committee handles the impeachment inquiry, or if a separate special committee is formed.
The special committee would be empowered to broaden the focus of the inquiry -- or investigation.
If the speaker assigns the House Judiciary Committee to investigate, there is no time limit placed on their investigation and a likely public hearing would be scheduled at the discretion of the committee chair to vote on the articles of impeachment.
A simple majority of the members of the committee would have to vote in favor of approving an article or articles of impeachment in order to proceed to a vote by the full House. The House Judiciary Committee currently consists of 24 Democrats and 17 Republicans; 21 votes in favor would be necessary.
Each article of impeachment that is passed by a simple majority vote in committee would then be voted on by the full House of Representatives. If any of those articles gets a simple majority vote, which is 50 percent plus one more vote, "the House will have impeached the president," Gerhardt said.
If the House votes to impeach an official, the case must then be presented to the Senate, which will hold a trial. The Senate needs a two-thirds majority to find the official guilty and remove him or her from office.
New York-based criminal defense lawyer Ronald Kuby told ABC News in a 2017 interview that there is no definition of "high crimes and misdemeanors," but rather "it's whatever Congress thinks it should."
The House of Representatives wields the sole power to impeach a federal official, and the Senate has the sole power to convict and remove the individual.
The process begins in the U.S. House of Representatives, where any member of the House may make a suggestion to launch an impeachment proceeding. It is then up to the speaker of the House, as leader of the majority party, to determine whether or not to proceed with an inquiry into the alleged wrongdoing.
"The critical determination comes to the speaker about whether or not to forward it," Michael Gerhardt, a constitutional law professor at the University of North Carolina who authored a book on the impeachment process, told ABC News in 2017.
If there is a decision to proceed, the speaker would decide if the House Judiciary Committee handles the impeachment inquiry, or if a separate special committee is formed.
The special committee would be empowered to broaden the focus of the inquiry -- or investigation.
If the speaker assigns the House Judiciary Committee to investigate, there is no time limit placed on their investigation and a likely public hearing would be scheduled at the discretion of the committee chair to vote on the articles of impeachment.
A simple majority of the members of the committee would have to vote in favor of approving an article or articles of impeachment in order to proceed to a vote by the full House. The House Judiciary Committee currently consists of 24 Democrats and 17 Republicans; 21 votes in favor would be necessary.
Each article of impeachment that is passed by a simple majority vote in committee would then be voted on by the full House of Representatives. If any of those articles gets a simple majority vote, which is 50 percent plus one more vote, "the House will have impeached the president," Gerhardt said.
If the House votes to impeach an official, the case must then be presented to the Senate, which will hold a trial. The Senate needs a two-thirds majority to find the official guilty and remove him or her from office.
This thing is all over.
Impeachment 100% guaranteed.
The rest is a formality.
LMAO. I think Donald Trump is wishing right about now that he never called Adam Schiff "Adam Schitt".. Cos Donny's getting his Schitt pushed in.
No lube.
Impeachment 100% guaranteed.
The rest is a formality.
LMAO. I think Donald Trump is wishing right about now that he never called Adam Schiff "Adam Schitt".. Cos Donny's getting his Schitt pushed in.
No lube.
Hey pal, I'm an American. And I lived through an impeachment already. No need for your Canadian wiki definitions.
The inquiry phase is standard operating procedure and allows for a period of public deliberation prior to the filing of formal articles through judiciary and a roll call vote in the House. In a trial, this would be akin to the discovery phase to determine whether to indict.
To say this is "just an inquiry" and that's why it's not real or proves there was no crime is just disingenuous or your typical attempt at foreign influence on our poor fragile American netizens. One more post out of you and I call the CIA.
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Many of us won't admit it, but it is for us too.
"Never heard of him" Donald J Trump
Also wonder who else this guy Whatsapped?
@silentsinger ? You in the loop?
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what are the articles of impeachment?
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Has Sondland turned on Trump yet?
Edit - lol yep
Edit - lol yep
'The answer is yes': Sondland affirms 'quid pro quo' in Ukraine dealings
Alright.
Lets pull the ref off of him now, and make it official, Joe. It is all over.
Tee-hee.
Alright.
Lets pull the ref off of him now, and make it official, Joe. It is all over.
Tee-hee.
I absolutely can't wait to see how long it takes for Trump to twitter fingers him under the bus.
"Never heard of him" Donald J Trump
Also wonder who else this guy Whatsapped?