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Any president can be impeached if the circumstances warrant it. However, only the US House of Representatives can impeach a US President. [Article I, section 2, paragraph 5, clause 2]

Once a President has been impeached (accused), then the Senate would try that President. If and only if two thirds of the Senators voted guilty would that President be removed from office. [Article I, section 3, paragraph 6] For more, please feel free to view a transcript of the Constitution of the United States of America. Click on the link to the website of the National Archives under Related Links.

But it should be noted that President Obama has a very high satisfaction rate among US citizens and has been elected to the presidency for a second term; thus, it is doubtful that he would be impeached, even if his political opponents wish it would happen.

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He can't. He can be charged with a crime, but he can't be impeached.

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Yes, any official President of the United States of America can be officially impeached.

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no- other federal officers such as judges can be impeached.

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No, impeachment is only to remove an elected official from office. That official may still be subject to criminal charges after removal.

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Yes. If convicted it keeps them from ever holding a government office again.

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