The Constitution says a president may be impeached for "treason, Bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors." First, in order for the impeachment process to start, Congress launches an ...

The vice president and all civil officers of the U.S. can also face impeachment. The process begins in the House of Representatives, where any member may make a suggestion to launch an impeachment ...

As an impeached president, Trump joins a noteworthy group. In the past 222 years, 19 U.S. officials have faced impeachment. Eight were found guilty and removed from office, seven were acquitted ...

The announcement Tuesday by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that the House “is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry” against President Donald Trump because she believes his actions ...

Democrats have been calling for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, with varying levels of seriousness. Here is a breakdown of how the process unfolds, if and when it happens.

A legal expert analyzes the impeachment process 08:35. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's announcement of the establishment of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump centers on ...

The overall impeachment process laid out in the Constitution is relatively simple: President commits “high Crime or Misdemeanor,” House votes to impeach, Senate conducts a trial.

Congress has engaged in impeachment proceedings against a president three previous times. All have included a House-wide vote to open an inquiry, but so far, the Democratic-led House has resisted ...

(CNN) -- Calls to impeach President Donald Trump began among some Democrats almost the day he was inaugurated. They ballooned after former special counsel Robert Mueller's report to Congress about ...

Impeachment refers to the process of removing public officials from office for serious misconduct. With roots in 14th-century England, the U.S. Constitution provides: “The President, Vice ...