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Can a president be impeached for past crimes committed before taking office?
Yes, a president can be impeached for past crimes committed before taking office if those crimes are considered high crimes and misdemeanors as defined by the Constitution.
What can a president or other officers be impeached for?
treason, bribery and other high crimes
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.
Can a vice president be impeached?
Yes, a vice president can be impeached by the House of Representatives and tried by the Senate for high crimes and misdemeanors, similar to the process for impeaching a president.
How does the president get out power?
By impeachment. A president can be impeached for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors."
What can a president be impeached for?
crimes or doing something unconstitutional.
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.
What can a president or others be impeach for?
An U.S. President can be impeached for the following reasons: treason, bribery, and other high crimes.
What are causes for impeachment and conviction of a president?
There are three reasons a President may be impeached and convicted. These are treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
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.
Why hasn't Obama been impeached?
Because he has committed no crimes. You may not like him, you may wish he were not the president, but disliking or disagreeing with someone isn't grounds for impeachment. In fact, the constitution is very specific: it says a president may only be impeached for "high crimes and misdemeanors." This often means committing treason, lying under oath to congress, taking bribes, etc. Despite what you may hear on partisan Talk Shows, there is no evidence Mr. Obama has done any of these things. Thus, he has not been impeached, nor will he be.
If the President of the United States is impeached on his First Term as President does that mean he can never run for office again?
Yes because he has committed a crime and would be lucky not to be put on trial for his crimes. A president (any) isn't immune to charges for crimes committed. The constitution bars presidents from accepting foreign perks and despite what President elect Trump states it would be illegal for him to take money or do business while he is president. It is a conflict of interest for him to do so and illegal.
