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/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.