Mic -Donald Trump will take the oath of office to become president on Friday, but many are already speculating that his presidency won’t last long. Some, in fact, have been hoping for Trump’s impeachment since the night of his election.
Between Trump’s myriad of business conflicts, alleged entanglements with Russia and mounting lawsuits, it won’t take long for the new president to commit impeachable offenses. In fact, the grounds for Trump’s impeachment will be pretty instantaneous.
“Unless Donald Trump changes course, he will be in violation of the Constitution on day one, hour one and minute one because his businesses in the United States and around the world receive a steady flow of proceeds from foreign governments,” Norman Eisen, a former White House ethics lawyer, told NPR in December.
When Trump said at a Jan. 11 press conference that he would turn his business over to his sons, Eisen predicted Trump’s “ill-advised course will precipitate scandal and corruption.”
But contrary to popular belief, impeachment doesn’t mean being removed from office; the term is more akin to being indicted for a crime. To be successfully removed from office, there’s a lengthier judicial process that ensues.
Here’s what to know about the entire impeachment process.
What is an impeachable offense?
Article 2 of the United States Constitution states
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