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global1

(25,253 posts)
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 02:12 PM Oct 2019

If Trump Is Impeached With A Majority Vote In The Senate.....

How soon is he removed from office? Is it immediate? Is he and his family escorted out of the White House? What about his staff? Do they go too? How will that play out?

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If Trump Is Impeached With A Majority Vote In The Senate..... (Original Post) global1 Oct 2019 OP
When he's convicted in the Senate, the removal is immediate Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 #1
+1 2naSalit Oct 2019 #2
If Trump is found guilty in the Senate it will be his dirty PAC. gordianot Oct 2019 #3
it takes two-thirds to remove Orangepeel Oct 2019 #4
Impeachment takes place in the House, the Senate votes to convict or acquit Celerity Oct 2019 #5
Yes, he's out immediately. vlyons Oct 2019 #6
Great explanation! StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #7
Have you ever been constipated? vlyons Oct 2019 #8
What this nation needs Turbineguy Oct 2019 #9
+1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mitch96 Oct 2019 #10
We're gonna need a bigger Turbineguy Oct 2019 #11
bigger roll of toilet paper! mitch96 Oct 2019 #12
He's. OT removed... brooklynite Oct 2019 #13
A majority vote is not even close to removing him. GulfCoast66 Oct 2019 #14
see reply #13, above Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #15
I seriously doubt he will be Spider Jerusalem Oct 2019 #16
He'd still be facing state level charges NewJeffCT Oct 2019 #17

gordianot

(15,240 posts)
3. If Trump is found guilty in the Senate it will be his dirty PAC.
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 02:20 PM
Oct 2019

Trump will be the fall for filthy Republicans. It couldn’t happen to a more deserving POS and his partners in crime will walk and replace him. I expect him to ignore outcomes of an impeachment as he may try to ignore an election, calling it a coup.

Celerity

(43,409 posts)
5. Impeachment takes place in the House, the Senate votes to convict or acquit
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 02:23 PM
Oct 2019

If he is convicted, he is immediately removed from office, the VP is sworn in, and Rump would have to vacate the White House immediately. If he refuses, he will be removed under the threat of force. I assume he would get a few days to have his personal shit packed up, of that I am not sure of the exact process. He would be a private citizen the instant the conviction is finalised and officially entered into the record.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
6. Yes, he's out immediately.
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 02:27 PM
Oct 2019

A Fed judge is found, probably Roberts because he's already in the bldg hearing the vote, and Pence is sworn in right away. Unless Pence is also impeached and removed. The WH staff, the cooks, maids, butlers, footmen, gardeners, security, etc. don't work for Trump. They work for the WH. But Trump's political staff will either resign, or be shown to the exit, unless the next POTUS asks some of them to remain. I imagine that a lot of cabinet members will also leave, because they'll be busy with their lawyers, trying to stay out of jail. And each and everyone of us will breathe a big sigh of relief that the tedium of Trump fatigue is being lifted.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
8. Have you ever been constipated?
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 02:34 PM
Oct 2019

And then finally a bowel movement that feels so good to relieve all that pressure and discomfort. That's what Trump leaving office will feel like for our entire nation. Only millions of times better.

mitch96

(13,912 posts)
12. bigger roll of toilet paper!
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 10:35 PM
Oct 2019

For tRump? I think we should go old school......... old corn cob....
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Hermit-The-Prog

(33,349 posts)
15. see reply #13, above
Sun Oct 20, 2019, 04:11 AM
Oct 2019

It takes 2/3 of members present.

From Article I, Section 3:

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.

Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.


Beyond that, it's up to the Senate to set their rules for the trial.
 

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)
16. I seriously doubt he will be
Sun Oct 20, 2019, 05:10 AM
Oct 2019

if it looks like there's a majority for impeachment he'll be allowed to resign and Pence will pardon him.

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