• Speltrong@feddit.org
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    7 days ago

    How do they have the power to remove people from office. Say the secretary of some department or a 3rd tier director. How about ability to remove an appointed judge.

    They can impeach anyone but what type of majority do they need to make it real. They don’t have the much bite if the DoJ doesn’t do their part and arrest people

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
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      To get rid of someone due to impeachment, you need 2/3 of the Senate, something that Democrats alone don’t have. Only one Senator has voted against their party to impeach and they aren’t in office any more.