Is it possible to impeach a president from the time he is defeated to the new president is sworn in?

[kentuck]

If Trump is defeated and goes completely insane, by firing FBI Director, the CIA Director, and others, or tries all sorts of dirty tricks to gum up the engines of government, or encourages violence in the streets from white nationalists, etc, could the Congress and Senate impeach him before his term is officially ended?

He does not need to run again in 2024 and that would be the last thing that many Republicans would want, especially if he loses in a landslide? But Trump will hold on to his supporters, to the detriment of the next Republican that tries to run for the White House.

Also, if he is convicted and dismissed from office, he would not be eligible to run for office again. That would make many people very happy.

But then, he would demand that the VP, Mike Pence, pardon him for all crimes that might be charged against him when he leaves office?

[hlthe2b]

1. Yes. But impeachment w removal does not automatically prevent running again...

A second vote on a move to specifically bar him from being eligible to run for Federal office must be passed.

[Wounded Bear]

2. I suppose it's possible, but it's not very likely...

the transition period will be busy enough.

Not for Trump, of course. He'll probably move to Mar-a-lago by Nov 10th and won't do shit to help Joe transition, pissy, whiny punk that he is.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Sure, because he's still the president, but it would be pointless

because the Senate will hold the majority until January.

[Claustrum]

4. I still don't see republicans going after Trump.

Why would they piss off the cult followers when he will be out in 2 months anyways? It's better for them to shut up and pretend nothing is happening. And keep Trump's cult followers for 2024.

[sfstaxprep]

5. Sure, Why Not?

The result will be the same. Without 2/3rds in the Senate, there won't be a conviction. Not that it would matter since he'd be gone anyways.

[kentuck]

7. He might start a war?

Or drop a nuclear bomb on his way out?

It will be an unpredictable 79 days, for sure.

[dware]

18. You really think the JCoS are going to let him start a war, or drop a nuke on some

country?
They are already pissed at him, and they won't follow any brash or illegal orders from him.

I suspect that Joe Biden has already had a talk with them concerning this and I really don't think anything like that is going to happen short of the US being directly attacked by a foreign power.

[Locutusofborg]

6. Yes

He can be impeached as a lame duck but it is highly unlikely that there will be 67 Democrats in the Senate to find him guilty and remove him from office/bar him from further federal officeholding.
It would be a symbolic gesture only.

[kentuck]

9. Of course, there would not be 67 Democrats.

Would the Republicans have any incentive to remove him from their political landscape?

[TwilightZone]

12. If they haven't yet, why would they now?

I find these calls to impeach Trump again rather odd. You really believe the outcome would be different?

[kentuck]

14. A lot of damage could be done in 79 days.

Do you think all the Republican Senators would stand by and let him destroy the rest of the government?

Whether or not it ever happened, it might be a good seed to plant in his head?

[CaptYossarian]

8. It won't matter.

You just need a Dumbo-size butterfly net and a quart of Fentanyl.

[rso]

10. Impeachment

The new Senate and House take over on Jan. 3, not Jan. 20, so in order to expose Donnie’s criminality, at the very least the Democratic Senate could call witnesses for an actual trial, which of course did not happen with the Republican Senate. So the House impeaches him anytime after the Election, and we wait for the Democratic Senate to start his trial after Jan. 3. Will not be convicted, but his crimes can be exposed.

[kentuck]

11. Without conviction, it would not benefit both Parties.

It would only help Republicans if he was convicted. They could take away any future political plans by Trump. Without conviction, in my opinion, it would not be worth the effort.

[TwilightZone]

13. His crimes have already been exposed.

Impeachment is beyond meaningless at this point. The fact that people are calling for it regardless is mind-boggling.

[kentuck]

15. What benefit would he be to the Republican Party if he is defeated on November 3rd?

What reason would they have to protect him from accountability any further?

[TwilightZone]

16. lol, you just don't give up, eh?

Impeachment is an idiotic idea and a complete waste of time. The GOP isn't going to do shit about Trump.

It's not even worth arguing over. Have a pleasant evening.

[kentuck]

17. You're a real stable genius, aren't you?

Could have fooled me.

[zipplewrath]

19. More likely the 25th

The GOP might be moved to encourage the use of the 25th to stop him for a month or so.

[Retrograde]

20. If the Dems control the Senate they can actually have a trial

with evidence and witnesses and testimony and all that good stuff instead of that farce McConnell shoved through. I doubt he'd be removed, but it could get a lot out into the open.