The official definition of an impeachable offense is, “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors”(Halstead) Obama has never committed a crime of this degree. All of his actions that many would consider as an impeachable could be justified and a lot of them can be seen throughout history by other presidents who have done similar actions and were not impeached. If he were to be impeached, the lack of evidence would ensure that he would not be convicted, similarly to those in Andrew Johnson’s impeachment trial. A president cannot be impeached just because some people don’t like their constitutional policies. Although, what the future holds is still unclear. If the Republican Party were to gain control of the senate, then the future of Obama may be in jeopardy. But as seen in the facts, Obama has not done any actions that should result in him getting
The official definition of an impeachable offense is, “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors”(Halstead) Obama has never committed a crime of this degree. All of his actions that many would consider as an impeachable could be justified and a lot of them can be seen throughout history by other presidents who have done similar actions and were not impeached. If he were to be impeached, the lack of evidence would ensure that he would not be convicted, similarly to those in Andrew Johnson’s impeachment trial. A president cannot be impeached just because some people don’t like their constitutional policies. Although, what the future holds is still unclear. If the Republican Party were to gain control of the senate, then the future of Obama may be in jeopardy. But as seen in the facts, Obama has not done any actions that should result in him getting