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Podcast: Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Episode: Michael Gerhardt: The Laws of Presidential Impeachment
Description: President Joe Biden is being threatened with impeachment by the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives. His predecessor, Donald Trump, was twice impeached by a Democratic-led House. Three presidents earlier, Bill Clinton was impeached. No president has ever been removed from office as the result of an impeachment, but it continues to be a high-profile way to go after the president of the United States.But what exactly is impeachment? Why is it included in the U.S. Constitution? How does the process work?Constitutional scholar Michael Gerhardt offers a comprehensive, nonpartisan, and up-to-date explanation...