# House GOP trying to expunge Trump impeachments-WTF? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [June 23, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-gop-trying-to-expunge-trump-impeachments-wtf/985997 "2023-06-23T14:41:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-gop-trying-to-expunge-trump-impeachments-wtf/985997/21 "2023-06-24T13:13:56Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Sure, they could pass a Senate resolution affirming the House impeachment vote. But it would have no force of law. Trump is no longer president, so it wouldn’t remove him from office, and it wouldn’t prevent him from running again. Yes it could if they voted to disqualify him in the penalty phase. However, since impeachment is associated with an actual trial in the Constitution (for example specifically cannot be pardoned) there might be a double-jeopardy issue. Also, matters not resolved cannot carry over from one session to the other so it is either resolved finally or there are no impeachment charges to consider. Lastly, there would be a major issue with the jury (Senate) not being those present during the trial. What would you say if you were being held on trial and when it came time for the jury to deliberate they seat 12 new people? Ultimately, SCOTUS would pick any number of reasons to say that a revote on impeachment charges under these circumstances is invalid. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-gop-trying-to-expunge-trump-impeachments-wtf/985997/22 "2023-06-24T22:44:37Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > Lastly, there would be a major issue with the jury (Senate) not being those present during the trial. What would you say if you were being held on trial and when it came time for the jury to deliberate they seat 12 new people? I guess I’d feel like Al Capone. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2023, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-gop-trying-to-expunge-trump-impeachments-wtf/985997/23 "2023-06-25T00:05:08Z")
Reminds me of working with a kid who claimed his uncle was the guy who “caught Al Capone”. I probably ruined a long family legend when I explained that Al turned himself in. highjack over. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-gop-trying-to-expunge-trump-impeachments-wtf/985997.md?page=1)