• Pratai@lemmy.ca
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    8 个月前

    I’d like to point out that while it should be illegal to turn the US military against citizens of the US- it also should be illegal for a rapist, a traitor, and a twice impeached criminal to become elected.

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      8 个月前

      I’m not well versed in the structure of the american political system.

      Did he actually get impeached twice or was it just raised for a vote twice?

      • BradleyUffner@lemmy.world
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        8 个月前

        Just to be clear on the definition, “impeached” doesn’t mean “removed from office”. To say someone was impeached just means that the House held a hearing.

        Clinton was impeached even though he wasn’t removed and completed his term. Same with Trump, though it happened twice.

        Nixon was NOT impeached since he resigned before the house could open hearings.