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Short answer: yes.
The word "impeach" simply means to bring formal charges against. He was charged with perjury to a grand jury and obstruction of justice, which are both felonies, for giving false testimony to the special prosecutor appointed by the US Attorney General.
After the House brings articles of impeachment, the Senate tries the case. A two-thirds majority is required for conviction. The vote was 45-55 on the perjury charge and 50-50 on the obstruction of justice charge, so there was no conviction and he remained in office for the rest of his term.
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Can President Obama get empeched?
No, President Obama cannot be impeached as he has already completed his two terms in office. Impeachment is a process reserved for current presidents who are accused of committing high crimes or misdemeanors.
Who would be Biden's CO president if Obama is impeached?
Osama Bin Laden
Do you think that Obama should be impeached?
In the United States a President is only impeached if it is believed they have taken part of unlawful events. The House of Representatives must reach a majority vote on impeachment and then the President is tried by the U.S. Senate. President Obama would only be impeached if he did something unlawful and the House voted to impeach him.
Will Obama be impeached?
No, it is very unlikely that President Obama will be impeached, given that he has not committed high crimes and misdemeanors, nor been guilty of treason. Not liking a president is not reason enough to have him impeached or every U.S. president would have faced impeachment due to the people who opposed them. There is thus a very high bar for impeaching a president, and it cannot just be because some people dislike him.
Is President Obama a socialist who should be impeached?
Barack Obama is not a socialist. Impeachment is a method for recalling a President when evidence of a crime is found, and is unrelated to one's political beliefs.
Why is Barack Obama getting impeached?
He is not getting impeached. There are a number of talk shows that throw around various inflammatory claims, often without any proof. For a president (any president) to be impeached, there must be accusations of "high crimes and misdemeanors." You may not like the president or his policies, but there is no evidence that Mr. Obama has committed any crimes, and thus there is little likelihood that he will be subject to impeachment.
could Obama be impeached and removed from office as a president?
In theory, yes. Practically no, unless he loses his mind.
Can all federal officials be impeached?
All government officials can be impeached and its the safeguard against corruption at the federal level. The president can be impeached as well as any other holder of public office.
Why should Obama be impeached?
1. Only the House of Representatives can impeach the President. 2. The president must first break a federal law in order to be impeached. As of right now only two presidents have ever been voted on by the House of Representatives to be impeached and the House voted against it. Unless President Obama breaks a federal law, it is impossible for the House of Representatives to impeach him.
I read before if we impeach the president we get a dictator Now I cant find it is it true we will get a dictator if we impeach Obama?
If the President were legally impeached and convicted, the vice-president would take his office and become President. No reason to think that he would be more dictatorial than Obama.
Are there resolutions to impeach President Obama?
There were resolutions introduced by some members of Congress to impeach President Obama, but none of them gained significant traction or support. Ultimately, no impeachment proceedings were initiated against President Obama during his tenure in office.
How can the President get fired?
The President can be impeached. After Abraham Lincoln was assassinated his vice President (Andrew Johnson) was impeached. Also Nixon was impeached
