It is known as impeachment.
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The chief justice of the US presides of the trial if the president is impeached.
The president of the United States, Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998. He was never brought to trial for lying to a congressional investigation.
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supreme court
Court Martial
The Chief Justice of the United States presides over the Senate trial, when the President has been impeached. If the president is convicted and removed from office, the vice-president would become President.
The US Senate holds the trial and then votes on whether to remove the President. 2/3 of those voting must favor removal in order for it to happen.
when the president of the united states is tried, the chief justice shall preside