A question about impeachment
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I've been wondering why the impeachment inquiries and trials are being slow walked.
So I did a little digging and I wonder if there is anyone on this platform who know much more than I about impeachment.
What I found; in order to impeach someone they must be a Federal employee. A Federal employee must take an oath of office to be a Federal employee.
My take on all of this is that none of the people we want to see impeached can be impeached because they are not legal Federal employees.
And if they do go ahead and pretend they are impeaching someone it would be another act in this looooong movie we are watching.
Am I wrong? Or am I must hoping I am correct?
Only Federal representatives who have taken the oath of office can be considered "LEGAL" and therefore unless they have been sworn in as a representative of our Federal government they cannot be impeached anymore than you can be impeached for whatever position you hold in a non-federal position.
"Per the Constitution, any civil federal officer may be impeached for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors." This means representatives, cabinet members, and even Supreme Court justices may be impeached. The term "civil officer" has been interpreted to include all U.S. officers holding their appointments under the federal government, including executive and judicial officers, members of the House and Senate, and those in all levels of government."