Impeachment is when the legislative body levels charges against an official of the government, but it doesn’t remove the official from office; it is only a statement of charges. Two presidents have been impeached – Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton—but both were later acquitted by the Senate. Richard Nixon could have been charged, but he resigned from office.
Misconduct by a government official (including dishonesty, bribery, misuse of public funds, tax evasion, etc.) is the definition of high crimes and misdemeanors. Impeachment is like a bill being passed through legislature. A majority in the House must be approved, and then it goes to the Senate. Two-thirds of the vote of the Senate is needed to convict an official of impeachment. In a presidential impeachment, the chief justice of the US presides. The standards for removal/ impeachment include a high crime and misdemeanor.
The House Judiciary committee, the House Oversight and Reform committee, the House Ways and Means committee, the House Intelligence committee, the Senate Intelligence committee, and the House Financial Services committees are all investigating the House.
An interesting fact about impeachment includes that 19 federal officers have been impeached in the United States. Also, impeachment not only happens in the US, but rather around the world! 12 International presidents have been impeached.
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