Why Trump Might Be Impeached Even After He Leaves Office
Late impeachments are possible, says expert Alex Wong/Getty Images Brian Kalt, a professor at the Michigan State University College of Law, says there is precedent for what he calls late impeachments and has even written an extended paper on the constitutionality of the subject. In an academic paper written in 2001, Kalt points out that the Constitution has not been explicit about the timing of an impeachment. But he also adds that a late impeachment might be both “practical and worthwhile” if the offense is serious enough (he uses the word “heinous”) and if the stakes are high enough....