# Can an Attorney General be impeached?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-attorney-general-be-impeached/400816>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 19, 2007, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-attorney-general-be-impeached/400816 "2007-04-19T18:09:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Blalron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-attorney-general-be-impeached/400816/1 "2007-04-19T18:09:36Z")

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Without touching on current events, I’d like to know whether the Attorney General can be removed from office by Congress, or if only the President can remove him.

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**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-attorney-general-be-impeached/400816/2 "2007-04-19T18:13:36Z")

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Yes, Cabinet officers can be impeached.

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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-attorney-general-be-impeached/400816/3 "2007-04-19T19:27:49Z")

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Yep. Article II, section 4:

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> 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.

Emphasis added.

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2007, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-attorney-general-be-impeached/400816/4 "2007-04-21T03:40:48Z")

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