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Kablooie

(18,631 posts) Tue Dec 10, 2019, 04:16 PM Dec 2019

Hypothetically if Trump was found guilty of one charge but not the other...

Is he automatically removed or could they decide just to censure him?

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Hypothetically if Trump was found guilty of one charge but not the other... (Original Post) Kablooie Dec 2019 OP

If he's found guilty of one, he's out. lastlib Dec 2019 #1

Do they even bother voting on the remaining charges if he's guilty of the first? Polybius Dec 2019 #3

They could vote on the other articles as a housekeeping matter StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #5

They would have another vote NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #2

No. The conviction removes him from office automatically StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #4

lastlib

(23,222 posts)

1. If he's found guilty of one, he's out.

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 04:17 PM

Dec 2019

Either one.

Polybius

(15,390 posts)

3. Do they even bother voting on the remaining charges if he's guilty of the first?

Reply to lastlib (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 04:38 PM

Dec 2019

I mean why bother? It's like a home team in baseball when the winning run scores with one out in the 10th inning. No need to keep playing.

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

5. They could vote on the other articles as a housekeeping matter

Reply to Polybius (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 04:47 PM

Dec 2019

But once he's convicted, he's removed from office on the spot.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

2. They would have another vote

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 04:17 PM

Dec 2019

to remove him from office

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

4. No. The conviction removes him from office automatically

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 10, 2019, 04:46 PM

Dec 2019

They could, however, hold a second vote to ban him from ever holding office again.

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