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What Happens When A President Is Impeached?

2020/2/6
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Impeachment is a process in the U.S. Constitution used to potentially remove a president or other high-ranking officials from office for serious misconduct. It involves the House of Representatives bringing charges and the Senate holding a trial.

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Curious kids are hearing about the impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump. So But Why is helping them understand what impeachment is and what happens when a president is impeached. We'll explain why impeachment is an important part of the US constitution and why impeaching a president doesn't mean removing him or her from office. Our guests for this episode are Loyola Law School professor and legal analyst Jessica Levinson and Kenneth C. Davis, author of Don't Know Much About History and other books.

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