Can President Biden be impeached for things that may have happened before he became President - like when he was Vice President?

[Lakhota]

According to a legal expert I heard a short time ago on CNN, the Constitution does not allow for that. In other words, President Biden may only be impeached for things that happen during his presidency. All the Hunter Biden stuff the House is claiming happened when President Biden was Vice President. Does anyone have any more legal information about this? What do you think?

 

[RhodyPatriot]

Any President can be impeached for anything if the political party that controls the House wills it.

And boy oh boy did we learn that resoundingly during the Trump era.

 

[TNHarley]

Where does the Constitution say that?

 

[RhodyPatriot]

Where does the Constitution say that?

BUT CNN SAID IT!

 

[Lakhota]

Where does the Constitution say that?

I don't know because I haven't personally researched it yet.

 

[Independentthinker]

According to a legal expert I heard a short time ago on CNN, the Constitution does not allow for that. In other words, President Biden may only be impeached for things that happen during his presidency. All the Hunter Biden stuff the House is claiming happened when President Biden was Vice President. Does anyone have any more legal information about this? What do you think?

Holy shit. Is that an admission or what?

 

[mudwhistle]

According to a legal expert I heard a short time ago on CNN, the Constitution does not allow for that. In other words, President Biden may only be impeached for things that happen during his presidency. All the Hunter Biden stuff the House is claiming happened when President Biden was Vice President. Does anyone have any more legal information about this? What do you think?

Biden is attempting to cover up what he did when he was VP.....so the coverup is worse than the crime sometimes.

He can be impeached for anything he does as POTUS, including covering up crimes he committed when he was VP. That's obstruction. If he's conspiring to commit more crimes while POTUS he can be impeached. However, there's a possibility he can be indicted while president for crimes he committed as VP or as a private citizen.

 

[RhodyPatriot]

I don't know because I haven't personally researched it yet.

HA!!!!!

And that's Leftism in a microcosm ladies and gents.

 

[Billiejeens]

Any President can be impeached for anything if the political party that controls the House wills it.

And boy oh boy did we learn that resoundingly during the Trump era.

Winner
Close the thread.

 

[The Duke]

HA!!!!!

And that's Leftism in a microcosm ladies and gents.

ba-dum-tsst!

 

[Lakhota]

I remain hopeful that some normal intelligent people will respond to this thread. NaziCon trolling isn't helpful.

https://constitution.congress.gov/searchessayfacet/Impeachment/

 

[jotathought]

According to a legal expert I heard a short time ago on CNN, the Constitution does not allow for that. In other words, President Biden may only be impeached for things that happen during his presidency. All the Hunter Biden stuff the House is claiming happened when President Biden was Vice President. Does anyone have any more legal information about this? What do you think?

Why not? Democrats set a precedent .why wouldn't Republicans follow this?

 

[RhodyPatriot]

I remain hopeful that some normal intelligent people will respond to this thread. NaziCon trolling isn't helpful.

Trolling and uncomfortable truths are two distinct things.

 

[Lakhota]

Why not? Democrats set a precedent .why wouldn't Republicans follow this?

What was the precedent?

 

[BlindBoo]

There is no definition for High Crimes and Misdemeanors in the Constitution so the House can impeach him over lunch. All it takes is 50% + 1.

 

[jotathought]

What was the precedent?

Impeaching for political gain ... If you don't agree .. why not? Why proof do you hold?

 

[Lakhota]

There is no definition for High Crimes and Misdemeanors in the Constitution so the House can impeach him over lunch. All it takes is 50% + 1.

For things that may have happened before he became President?

 

[Lakhota]

Impeaching for political gain ... If you don't agree .. why not? Why proof do you hold?

Well, maybe you should reread the thread topic again very S-L-O-W-L-Y.

 

[Lakhota]

 

[Libby von H]

According to a legal expert I heard a short time ago on CNN, the Constitution does not allow for that. In other words, President Biden may only be impeached for things that happen during his presidency. All the Hunter Biden stuff the House is claiming happened when President Biden was Vice President. Does anyone have any more legal information about this? What do you think?

The precedent is certain that he can and it drove VP Spiro Agnew out of office
THe Constitution DEMANDS it.,