The senate
The US Senate has the sole power to try impeachment cases for federal officials.
The US Senate has the sole power to try impeachment cases for federal officials.
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when the president of the united states is tried, the chief justice shall preside
According to Article I, Section 3, Clause 6 (Trial of Impeachments) the Senate conducts the impeachment trial with the Chief Justice presiding:"The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. When sitting for that purpose, they shall be on oath or affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present."For more information, see Related Questions, below.
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To "impeach" means to accuse of high crimes or misdemeanors. So the House has the power to impeach US officials-- including the President and Supreme Court Justices.tried in the Senate
Treason; however it does refer to "high crimes and misdemeanors" as the basis for impeachment and removal from office of federal officials. It does not textually specify what these are.
Members of the US Congress are responsible for appropriating money and making law. They are also responsible for impeachment and trial of federal officials accused of wrongdoing.
If you are talking about impeachment, the Senate tries the president and can convict him of impeachment charges passed by the House. If the president actually committed a crime, he could be indicted, tried and convicted by the court system like any other citizen.
Impeachment.
The Senate has the sole power to hold the trial