WASHINGTON, DC: Nancy Pelosi addresses a crowd of supporters at a rally on the Capitol steps.The House Has No Obligation to Impeach the President
It is well-established that the House acts as a prosecutor in the proceeding to remove an executive officer, and that leaves them wide discretion.
Rep. Henry Hyde swears in Kenneth Starr to testify during Judiciary Committee impeachment hearings, November 19, 1998 (Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly / Alamy Stock Photo).Obama and Trump: At What Point Has a President Forfeited the Public Trust?
(image: Marina Linchevska / shutterstock.com)Does Holding Federal Office Confer Immunity from Prosecution?
Special Counsel Robert MuellerThe Constitutional Propriety of Prosecuting the President
Special Counsel Robert Mueller (Alex Wong/Getty Images).Objections to Impeachment: “This Hasn’t Been Our Practice,” Part 2
Image: zimmytws/shutterstock.comObjections to Impeachment: The Protest that “This Hasn’t Been Our Practice,” Part 1
President Andrew Johnson consulting with his lawyers about impeachment, 1868. Hand-colored woodcut (North Wind Picture Archives / Alamy Stock Photo).Objections to Impeachment, Part 3: Overturning the Result of An Election
Protest outside the White House, July 18, 2018 (bakdc / Shutterstock.com).
Objections to Impeachment, Part II: The Specter of the “No Confidence” Vote
Has our system degenerated to the point that a president, once in office, can do whatever he wants as long as thirty-four senators support him?
Objections to Impeachment, Part 1: The Specter of Abuse
Abuse is bound to happen with any government power, but that isn't a real objection against providing the power to impeach federal officials.
House Judiciary Committee hearings on whether impeachment proceedings should begin against President Bill Clinton October 5, 1998 in Washington, DC (Richard Ellis / Alamy Stock Photo). - 1
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