Comments by "retnavybrat" (@retnavybrat) on "See moment President Trump is impeached" video.

  1. Impeachment is only the first step in the attempt to remove a sitting President and, per the Constitution, is the sole responsibility of the House. Once a President is impeached, the Senate tries him and votes on whether or not to remove him.
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  2. The US Constitution would disagree with you. "The House of Representatives shall [choose] their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment." https://www.senate.gov/civics/constitution_item/constitution.htm#a1
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  3. To be honest, I don't know what the procedure is regarding how a Senate trial is instigated, but I'm pretty sure, whatever happens or doesn't happen, the record of the House voting for impeachment will still stand.
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  4.  MorganLeeR  You're welcome. 🙂
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  5. Then what did the House vote on Wednesday night?
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  6. Actually, Trump has been impeached. Being impeached is not unlike you or I being charged with a crime. From the US Constitution: "The House of Representatives shall [choose] their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment." https://www.senate.gov/civics/constitution_item/constitution.htm#a1
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  7. Impeachment is essentially the House saying that it believes a President has committed actions that warrant his removal from office. Kind of like a grand jury filing charges against someone. No matter what happens or doesn't happen on the Senate side, it won't change the fact that Trump has been impeached.
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  8. Actually, the Senate consists of 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats, and 2 independents.
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