Richard Briffault on Presidential Impeachment
August 21, 2017
August 21, 2017
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following news release:
President Trump's remarks about the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville led lawmakers in both parties to distance themselves and spurred calls by some Democrats for impeachment.
The Constitution authorizes removal from office of a president, vice president, and "civil officers" upon impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, and "other high crimes and misdeme . . .
President Trump's remarks about the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville led lawmakers in both parties to distance themselves and spurred calls by some Democrats for impeachment.
The Constitution authorizes removal from office of a president, vice president, and "civil officers" upon impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, and "other high crimes and misdeme . . .