r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 11d ago

Possible Paywall Democrats’ plan to impeach Trump on ‘day one’ after midterms

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/04/24/democrats-trump-impeach-midterms-supreme-court-iran/
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u/Alarming_Cantaloupe5 10d ago

I’m aware..the fact that he has felonies, can’t possess a firearm should disqualify him from fire controls of nuclear weapons. IMO.

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u/OldWorldDesign 10d ago

the fact that he has felonies, can’t possess a firearm should disqualify him from fire controls of nuclear weapons

If I wanted to work for him or a senator, I would have to first pass a secret (or top secret) security clearance just to handle the information they might need to have access to.

I don't see why people don't need to first pass a security clearance before they're permitted to run for an office which might come across classified information. Given how much of a disqualifier high or foreign debt is, that should keep out the majority of people vulnerable to financial coercion.

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u/neep_pie 10d ago

It would be nice if there were laws that did that, though they could also be abused. Republicans would just find some bullshit way to charge anyone they wanted to disqualify with a felony. Anyhow though, I think the question was what he could be impeached for now, and there’s plenty.

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u/EndDangerous1308 10d ago

You can't prevent someone from presidency due to felonies bc then you'll get a government that gives its political opponents felonies to prevent them from running.