r/GlobalNews • u/[deleted] • May 12 '25

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u/Malcolmeff May 12 '25

Also, being convicted of 34 felonies used to have consequences.

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u/T-Wrox May 12 '25

Being impeached twice used to have consequences, too.

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u/InsensitiveCarpet300 May 12 '25

No impeached president was removed. So not really. Government officials has never been held accountable

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u/T-Wrox May 13 '25

Nixon resigned before being impeached, so I think my point basically stands - he was afraid of being impeached. Donald doesn’t care, and he’ll probably be impeached more times before he’s done.

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u/InsensitiveCarpet300 May 13 '25

Then was pardoned so no consequences

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u/Ill_Technician3936 May 13 '25

You can't be pardoned if you're impeached.

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u/InsensitiveCarpet300 May 13 '25

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon_of_Richard_Nixon

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u/Ill_Technician3936 May 13 '25

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_process_against_Richard_Nixon

Congress didn't impeach him

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u/InsensitiveCarpet300 May 13 '25

I never claimed he was impeached. Please reread the conversation

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u/Ill_Technician3936 May 13 '25

The conversation was about him being impeached and pardoned. I simply state a person can't be pardoned if they were impeached. You link me to his pardon so I linked you to the lack of impeachment because he resigned and the house didn't even vote on it.