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In response to "I don't know the legal requirements but my sense is that regardless of constitutional language, an impeachable offense is whatever offends congress." by Max

Treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors -- nm

Posted by znufrii, definitely not 40 (aka znufrii) Mar 27 '17, 13:26

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ooh, comma! "other high crimes and misdemeanors" or "other high crimes, and misdemeanors"? -- nm - Max Mar 27, 13:29 3
- "High crimes and misdemeanors" is taken as a single term, and was generally understood to mean an abuse of authority or official misconduct - znufrii, definitely not 40 Mar 27, 13:34 2
  - Yup. And "high" referred to the status of the official, not the status of the crime. - ReluctantCynic Mar 27, 13:42 1
    - or the state of inebriation! -- nm - Max Mar 27, 13:49
right, "misdemeanors" provides so much room it's not much guidance. I just don't know if there's something more procedural in the US Code. -- nm - Max Mar 27, 13:28 3
- I'd love for him to be convicted for a misdemeanor and then try to get away with still being President. Hey, it was only larceny, not *grand* larceny! -- nm - Mop Mar 27, 13:38
- Catch him cheating at golf, that's the only thing that will get the corporate rulers riled up -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 27, 13:32 1
  - Trump promised not to play golf. He's too busy presidentin'. -- nm - Mop Mar 27, 13:39

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