Explainer: Can lawmakers use impeachment to bar Trump from holding office again?


  • World
  • Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol stands as Democratic lawmakers draw up an article of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, U.S., January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to impeach President Donald Trump as soon as Wednesday, accusing him of inciting insurrection ahead of last week's storming of the Capitol.

The following is a primer on what a second impeachment proceeding of Trump would look like and how lawmakers could block Trump from running for president in 2024.

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