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NCLefty

(3,678 posts)
1. They could probably come up with new articles. Apparently, it can be done after leaving office too!
Fri Sep 27, 2019, 01:45 AM
Sep 2019

They probably wouldn't bother if he was out of office. But if he remained and they found (or he did) more crimes, sure. However, at that point it would start to feel a little silly for America, if we couldn't get rid of him and just kept slapping him on the wrist.

JI7

(89,151 posts)
2. how can it be done if he is out of office ? isn't the whole point of impeachment to try to get them
Fri Sep 27, 2019, 01:51 AM
Sep 2019

out of office ?

Poiuyt

(18,073 posts)
3. I believe they tried impeaching Andrew Johnson twice
Fri Sep 27, 2019, 01:58 AM
Sep 2019

The first time it did not pass the House. The second time it passed the House but was defeated in the Senate

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