Since it takes Senate approval for many of the President's appointments

[Bandit]

can they also revoke that approval and have that person (Gonzalez) removed from their position?

[tblue]

1. I wish. Oh, how I wish.

[hughee99]

2. I'm 99.9% sure they can't.

They'd have to go through the impeachment process to remove someone once approved.

[Norquist Nemesis]

3. Pretty sure it has to be an Impeachment process

Even then, removal is another step and "impeachment" is a political process.

[atreides1]

4. They have to be Impeached

Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution states:

The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.


It is evident that in the absence of a clear legal definition, determining what rises to "high crimes and misdemeanors" is an inherently political process, which means that it is up to Congress and what it thinks constitutes an impeachable offense.

[Hippo_Tron]

5. No, once confirmed appointees serve at the pleasure of the President

But as I just learned from the American Bar Association's website, they can be impeached.