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Presidents Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinoton were impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, but acqitted by the Senate.
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Would the vice president become president for the remainder of the term if the current president was impeached?
That is correct. If the president were convicted in an impeachment trial, the Vice President would take the office of Presdident.
How many presidents have been kicked out of office?
The word you're probably looking for is "impeachment", though technically the impeachment process is only part of it (after being impeached by the House of Representatives, the President must then be convicted by the Senate).
Who is going through impeachment at this time?
No US President is charged with impeachment at this time! The last President to face impeachment charges was Bill Clinton.
What cases can the president not interfere with?
The president can't use judicial powers if impeachment occurs.
Why does the chief justice-not the president of the senate-preside over the impeachment trial of a president?
Such is what the rules of the Senate say. The president of the Senate is the vice-president who would take the president's office if he were convicted. He would have a conflict of interest, to be sure. Also, it is good to have an experienced judge rule over such an important trial.
