Talk:US House of Representatives impeaches President Trump

Notes for reviewer
Some helpful notes: --DannyS712 (talk) 02:29, 19 December 2019 (UTC)
 * The third source (https://www.npr.org/2019/12/17/788924966/mcconnell-i-m-not-impartial-about-impeachment) is only for McConnell's stance. In text references to NPR refer to the other NPR source, https://www.npr.org/2019/12/18/789020525/president-trump-impeached-by-the-house-in-historic-rebuke
 * Hi DannyS712. I would perhaps suggest to clarify here what 'partisan' means. It is mentioned in the story several times but I am not familiar with the concept. Gryllida (talk) 02:40, 19 December 2019 (UTC)
 * political party lines (partisan has more) --DannyS712 (talk) 02:43, 19 December 2019 (UTC)

Answer to the 'why'
The source says that the concern is about election procedures. The "culmination of a sprawling and rapidly moving three-month Democratic investigation into allegations that the President pressured Ukraine to investigate his political rivals while withholding US security assistance and a White House meeting." line of thought is not mentioned inside of the article in any way or form, as far as I could see. Important detail. --Gryllida (talk) 02:43, 19 December 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ Added --DannyS712 (talk) 02:48, 19 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Yay thanks! Gryllida (talk) 19:04, 19 December 2019 (UTC)

"So what?"
1. I am not sure how this impeachment affects the election as it is now. Without Senate having done anything does it mean President Trump can not run for the upcoming election? If Senate opposes the impeachment, then what will happen?

2. "Republicans held a majority in the Senate" -- is it known by how much? (in the article)

Many thanks,

--Gryllida (talk) 19:11, 19 December 2019 (UTC)


 * I've been trying to decide what to think about the sentence "Such an investigation would have helped Trump's chances in the 2020 United States presidential election, in which Biden is also running." On the face of it, this is analysis, which we're not supposed to do... and yet, it seems like something needs to be said here and there must be a technically neutral way to say it; probably one that would seem ridiculously obvious once one saw it. --Pi zero (talk) 20:59, 19 December 2019 (UTC)
 * I added that the Senate could prohibit Trump from serving again - see US Constitution Article I 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." --DannyS712 (talk) 21:10, 19 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Sounds a bit unlikely though given that two previous presidents were acquitted by Senate. Are there any other consequences in the case this occurs? Also is President nTrump eligible to run for the next election in the case the trial in Senate is delayed? Gryllida (talk) 20:52, 20 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes, until actually removed no ineligibility occurs. Though unlikely (especially given the current Senate party makeup), it seemed we needed to address the "so what" --DannyS712 (talk) 20:54, 20 December 2019 (UTC)