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Trump Administration Live Updates: President Expects Impeachment if G.O.P. Falters in Midterm Elections (www.nytimes.com)
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Impeachment: President Trump told House Republicans at a party retreat that they must retain control of the chamber in the midterm elections, saying he expected to face a third impeachment if Democrats retake the majority. “They’ll find a reason to impeach me,” Mr. Trump said. “I’ll get impeached.” He warned about the history of midterms going against the party that holds the White House and said trumpeting his administration’s policies was a “road map to victory.”

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[–] 19 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (6 children)

The Democrats win a majority in the House and appoint a half-decent Speaker, then impeach and remove both Trump and Vance. The Speaker of the House then becomes the President and they can appoint a whole new cabinet.

If all the Dems can do is remove Trump then we get President Vance, and all the cabinet positions stay the same.

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  • [–] 9 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    They need a majority in house and senate to impeach and convict. Conviction is how Trump is removed, impeachment just means he did enough to investigate any wrongdoing.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago

    Correct. I was thinking about the presidential chain of succession and didn't mention the Senate. A simple majority in the house is needed to pass articles of impeachment. Then two-thirds of the Senate must vote to convict and remove the president.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    I'd expect Trump's 3rd and 4th impeachments to go like the first two, i.e. he stays in office. Also, it would be very hard to find charges against Vance as VP.

    If Trump did somehow get removed, Vance would take over as President, and it would take him a while to do enough bad stuff to get impeached and removed. And by then, he would likely have gotten his own VP confirmed, who would then inherit the office from Vance. So all this stuff about removing Trump and making things good again is wishful thinking.

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