Sentences with phrase «impeachment charges»

Several Republican members of the legislature favor impeaching the governor, but Harrell said he would avoid talking about possible impeachment charges until the State Ethics Commission concludes its recently - launched investigation into Sanford's travel expenses.

In his regular role on ABC's Sunday Morning, the venerable Dr. George Will had a small note card, outlining the NIxon impeachment charge of using the IRS for political skullduggery.

Will was implying, even stating directly, that Obama's IRS caper in auditing tea party, conservative pacs can easily become an impeachment charge.

House Democrats: The Hill — The House Democratic lawmaker leading the impeachment charge against Trump criticized House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D - Calif.)

Not exact matches

His replacement, Emmet Flood, who assisted in President Bill Clinton's impeachment defense and President George W. Bush's response to politically charged congressional inquiries, brings experience asserting constitutional prerogatives to fend off investigative demands.

Impeachment is equivalent to bringing charges.

The crux of my argument is that impeachment is already handled as a collection of «charges» (the articles of impeachment).

Would a fresh impeachment by the House (on the same charges) be necessary?

For example, if a US president faces impeachment hearings for some offense, but fails to be impeached by the House, could he or she face a new impeachment hearing on the same charges if, say, a mid-term election changes the majority party?

The member who is bringing the charges against the officer must submit a formal notice in writing to the Executive Board, at which point an impeachment hearing will be scheduled.

(CNN)- A special House panel considering an impeachment measure against South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford decided Thursday that their review will not include most of the state ethics charges filed against the governor last month.

AS THE ashes of Caroline Kennedy's brief foray into politics are shoveled away, New Yorkers are left with a sad irony: Battling corruption charges and staring down certain impeachment, Gov....

Article XXXII of the 35 Articles of Impeachment, introduced on June 9 by Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D - Ohio), charges President Bush with «Misleading Congress and the American People, Systematically Undermining Efforts to Address Global Climate Change.»

Missouri: legislator wants impeachment investigation of judge in child sodomy case; judge dismissed charges due to speedy trial violation

To escape potential criminal charges, Blount posted bond and fled to Tennessee, leaving the Senate to ponder deep into 1798 the implications of the plot and the legal boundaries of a first - ever impeachment.

Yet within four days, the House of Representatives recommended his impeachment on charges of «high crimes and misdemeanors.»