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All impeachment trials are overseen by the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court.
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Who presides over an impeached trial for the president of the US?
The chief justice of the US presides of the trial if the president is impeached.
Who presides over the impeachment trial if the president or the vice president is impeached?
If the President is the one impeached, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the trial.
Which president presided over the government shutdown in 1995 and was impeached in 1998?
Bill Clinton.
The first filipino president to be impeached by trial?
Joseph Estrada
What part of congress votes on removal of an impeached president?
The House begins the procedure by passing a bill of impeachment which lists the charges against the president. The Senate , presided over by the Chief Justice, then holds a trial. A 2/3 vote in favor of conviction is required to remove the president from office.
Who presides after a senate trial after a president is impeached?
Chef Justice of Supream Court
Who presides over a senate trial after the president is impeached?
Chef Justice of Supream Court
How can the president be removed?
The president must be formally charged with a crime (impeached) by the House of Reps. and then must stand trial in the US Senate. If convicted, he/she is removed. Impeached does not mean removed. We have impeached two presidents, but have never removed one.
Who decides impeaching?
Presidents are impeached by the House, but tried by the Senate. Impeaching someone is essentially charging them with a crime. The Senate then hears the trial and serves as the jury. The trial in the Senate is presided over by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
What happens if the president steals money from the treasury?
The President could be impeached and removed from office after an impeachment trial. After he was removed from office, he could then be prosecuted like any other person.
What month was Andrew Johnson impeached?
The House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson in February 1868; he was acquitted at his Senate trial in May 1868.
How can a president be removed?
The president must be formally charged with a crime (impeached) by the House of Reps. and then must stand trial in the US Senate. If convicted, he/she is removed. Impeached does not mean removed. We have impeached two presidents, but have never removed one.
