According to the U.S. Constitution (Article 2, Section 4), The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
According to the U.S. Constitution (Article 1, Section 3), Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.
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- National Constitution Center (includes competing views on key controversies)
- Trust and the Presidency, Part 6 of 7 (related aspects of accountability)
