Could Biden order Trump’s execution and win the next election?

  • BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca
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    6 months ago

    That introduces all sorts of timeline issues because you can’t impeach someone who isn’t in office anymore. It stands to reason that resigning, or ending your term, shouldn’t immediately prevent prosecution since often these kinds of cases take years to put together even with a congress that wanted to impeach. Hell, the evidence of illegal actions may not have even come out until after they resigned, in which case congress would never have an opportunity to hold them accountable.

    • Armok_the_bunny@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      See, you say they can’t impeach someone who isn’t in office, I’m pretty sure they actually can but usually just don’t bother because there didn’t used to be much point.

    • Zorque@kbin.social
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      6 months ago

      Is impeachment the only thing the House can do? They can’t enact any other kinds of legislation? Current legislative efforts not-withstanding.

      • BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca
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        6 months ago

        They aren’t part of the justice branch, so their ability to deal with criminal situations is very limited.