A final verdict in impeachment cannot 'extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold' office.
At a rally for President Donald Trump Wednesday evening, Vice President Mike Pence echoed accusations about impeachment butting into the 2020 election.
These two pathways, impeachment and re-election, are not mutually exclusive, however. After being impeached by the House, Trump could be removed by the Senate and still retain his ability to run for the presidency in 2020. A final verdict in impeachment cannot"extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold" office. This language from Article I enables the Senate to bar officials from holding government office after conviction. But because of its discretionary nature, the Senate would not be required to prevent a convicted individual from ever holding office again.
Interestingly, as Democrats are counting on a handful of Republican senators to constitute a majority willing to set fair rules for Trump's impeachment trial, that same handful could also tip the balance upon any conviction in favor of disqualification for future office.
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