By law, we had to make certain redactions.… But we said to Congress, any congressman can come in and spend as much time as they want looking at everything unredacted.

  • Janx@piefed.socialEnglish
    2·
    14 hours ago

    No, that’s not correct. “Impeachment is a process by which a legislative body or other legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct.”

    https://www.britannica.com/topic/impeachment

    Landau, Sidney; Brantley, Sheila; Davis, Samuel; Koenigsberg, Ruth, eds. (1997). Funk & Wagnall’s Standard Desk Dictionary. Vol. 1 (1996 ed.). United States: Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. p. 322. ISBN 978-0-308-10353-5. “1. To charge (a high public official) before a legally constituted tribunal with crime or misdemeanor in office. 2. To bring discredit upon the honesty or validity of.”

    • 8oow3291d@feddit.dk
      21·
      14 hours ago

      From your own article:

      In Great Britain conviction on an impeachment has resulted in fine and imprisonment and even in execution, whereas in the United States the penalties extend no further than removal and disqualification from office.

      So removal only. Which might even nor make sense, because he was never confirmed by the Senate. Trump can just immediately appoint him again.

      • Janx@piefed.socialEnglish
        2·
        14 hours ago

        What? “Has resulted”. That’s a possible historical result. Impeachment is a process.