“Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States….”
And Article II. Section 4. says:
“The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
But _nowhere_does it say that such individuals can only be impeached and tried while they are holding such government office.
So it seems to me that Trump — or any other official, for that matter — could be impeached even after leaving office. At that point, removal from office would be irrelevant, but “disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States” would not be, and could even become important.
I’ve just had an interesting thought.
The US Constitution, Article I, Section 3. says:
“Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States….”
And Article II. Section 4. says:
“The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”
But _nowhere_does it say that such individuals can only be impeached and tried while they are holding such government office.
So it seems to me that Trump — or any other official, for that matter — could be impeached even after leaving office. At that point, removal from office would be irrelevant, but “disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States” would not be, and could even become important.