Closing the department requires an act of Congress, but Trump could make it nearly impossible for remaining employees to carry out their work, much like at USAID.
The penalty for impeachment has one relief: removal from office.
Yep Article 1, Section 3, Clauses 7, but Clauses 6 also states.
The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried the Chief Justice shall preside; And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
So no this is absolutely not within the power of Congress.
WTF? The Senate isn’t part of Congress? THIS is what you didn’t understand during this whole conversation?
Edit: Actually you don’t even understand the text you copied. I should not respond at all to let your brilliance shine here. But whatever, this is too easy to not respond to.
Let’s set this straight. The House of Representatives and the Senate are each their half of Congress, it’s a bicameral legislature.
You should sit down now. Take this as a lesson. At least have your general knowledge ducks in a row. Allow the people who are contributing to the conversation to do so.
Yep Article 1, Section 3, Clauses 7, but Clauses 6 also states.
So no this is absolutely not within the power of Congress.
WTF? The Senate isn’t part of Congress? THIS is what you didn’t understand during this whole conversation?
Edit: Actually you don’t even understand the text you copied. I should not respond at all to let your brilliance shine here. But whatever, this is too easy to not respond to.
Let’s set this straight. The House of Representatives and the Senate are each their half of Congress, it’s a bicameral legislature.
You should sit down now. Take this as a lesson. At least have your general knowledge ducks in a row. Allow the people who are contributing to the conversation to do so.