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How will the question of deciding whether or not trying the impeachment of a former president is constitutional?

Will the Republicans make a motion to the Supreme Court to dismiss the charges? Will the Senate decide by a vote if the trial is constitutional? Is a simple majority enough?

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  • 3 months ago

    precedent exists ... search the internet and you'll find it.  Anyway, without Justice Roberts presiding, you can be sure that the chair will rule it is constitutional

  • Anonymous
    3 months ago

    Although Trump was never an actual president he was in office when he was impeached.

  • 3 months ago

    Impeachment is more of a "political" event than a "criminal" event.  The Supreme Court has already said that they will not get involved in any impeachment proceedings for that reason.

    The Senate needs a 2/3rd majority vote to find a President guilty in an impeachment trial.  Even if the Senate does have a trial it's unlikely that 2/3rds of the Senate will vote guilty.

  • 3 months ago

    How can it be unconstitutional, when the Constitution EXPLICITLY gives the House the right to impeach the President, mandates that the Senate Tries him if they do, and to do it pretty much any way they want?

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