Re:Ask HN: Sorry guys. I should've asked at /r/politics.
by uberman on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @07:26PM
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I think it is highly likely that a simple majority in the House will vote to get things going, but I think it is highly unlikely that a 2/3rds majority in the Senate will confirm it.
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Re:Ask HN: Sorry guys. I should've asked at /r/politics.
by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @07:56PM
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For it to happen in the Senate, there will have to be really compelling evidence. Not just evidence that will convince a Democrat; evidence that will convince a Republican. And that's as it should be - you shouldn't be able to remove the president just by convincing the opposition that he should go.
It's not impossible, though. A bunch of the Republicans are law-and-order and national security types. They may care about the current charges against Trump - if compelling evidence is presented.