ok yall ive already answered this like 10 times and i keep getting anons about it so im gonna just make a post explaining this impeachment pls refer to this
DONALD TRUMP HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY IMPEACHED BY THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON 2 ARTICLES.
This does NOT mean he is no longer President. He is still the President.
The next step is to refer the impeachment to the US Senate, who will have to vote by a 2/3 majority to convict Trump. The Senate is Republican-controlled, so it is very unlikely that he will be convicted.
What does this mean? Trump is the 3rd ever President in US history to be impeached. No US President has ever been thrown out of office. It means he will not be kicked out of office, and will still be able to run in 2020.
If he were convicted, it would mean Pence would become President. We do not want Pence to become President. When Democrats win in 2020 and Trump is no longer the President, he can still be investigated and arrested for the crimes he has committed.
Also just going to add on in case it isn’t clear, why this is such a big deal, even though he remains in office.
Impeaching Trump sets a legal precedent, which is what national law is based off of. Trump has committed crimes, corruption, and abused his office as President of the United States. If he weren’t impeached for this, it would set a precedent that this is not an impeachable offense for future Presidents. This had to be done to uphold the rule of law.
This wasn’t about removing him from office. He will not be convicted by the Senate. This is about upholding our Constitution, the rule of law, and setting a legal precedent constraining the President of the United States from practicing corruption.
Additionally, this will go down in history forever and tarnish his reputation. He is the 3rd President in history to be impeached. That is a huge deal yall. This is extremely important even though it didn’t remove him from office.