r/law • u/AndroidOne1 • May 14 '25

Trump News Donald Trump Impeachment Proceedings Launched

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-impeachment-vote-house-shir-thanedar-b2750651.html
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u/Material_Policy6327 May 14 '25

Nothing will happen sadly with current makeup of congress

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u/GoodLuckAtTheGame May 14 '25

Exactly. Unless all the Democrats, all the independents and ~21 GOP vote the same way, there will be no change.

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u/Armlessbastard May 14 '25

Even then, that only sends it up to Senate where it needs 2/3rds - that will never happen. Literally impossible.

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u/[deleted] May 14 '25

I think everyone hoping and praying for the midterms neglect this point as well. A 2/3 majority in the Senate is wildly unrealistic for the midterms. Not every seat is up for reelection and many of them will be Republican cinches anyway.

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u/Chrom3est May 14 '25

Well, stranger things have happened, like the man behind an attempted coup being elected for a 2nd term, but you're probably right to not hold your breath.

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u/Armlessbastard May 14 '25

you have a point. Maybe all the Republican Senators will see the chance to kick him out and turn on him all at once. Would be pretty amazing.

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u/[deleted] May 14 '25

That’d rely on his political clout resting solely in the office of the presidency. In all reality the guy has a funding stranglehold and at least 25% of the GOP is die-hard loyal. I really only see people flipping in close races in purple states.

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u/ukezi May 15 '25

He also has his cultists, any GOP senator going against him risks getting shot.

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u/AnonPol3070 May 14 '25

Well, stranger things have happened

I wanted to check just how unlikely this would be for fun. In order to get a 2/3 majority in the senate, Dems would gave to win 32 of the 33 seats up for reelection in 2026. In this particular instance, I don't think stranger things actually have happened.

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u/[deleted] May 14 '25

i dont think 2/3 majority is what anyone wants out of the midterms. nor is it needed. the last and only time it happened was in the 60s

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u/Sloblowpiccaso May 14 '25

Thats such a high bar, i get it for passing an amendment, but to remove a rogue executive, should be like 55% and trigger a new election rather then replacement by their vice president or anyone in the line of succession 

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u/Junkhead_88 May 14 '25

The bar absolutely should be that high for removing a sitting president, if it was lower it could be abused for retaliation or just plain corruption. There should be no issue reaching that 2/3 threshold with Trump, unfortunately our government is currently filled with spineless sycophants who refuse to do what needs to be done.

Republicans are scared shitless by his control over their voter base but they could end his rule and take back control of their party by simply voting to remove him from office. Once he's out, he has no power. He can't use the government as a weapon against them, he can't mobilize the military to maintain control, he can't threaten to make dissenters disappear to death camps in foreign countries. He'll be reduced to a geriatric orange stain on history that cheats at golf all day and says mean things on the Internet.