Suppose the House of Representatives has brought articles of impeachment against a sitting president and have received the necessary votes for the impeachment process to proceed to the Senate. What must happen next in order for the president to be removed from office?

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In order for the president to be removed from office after impeachment, the Senate must convict the president with a two-thirds vote. The House of Representatives impeaches the president, acting as prosecutors, but it is the Senate that acts as the jury in the trial to determine if the president is guilty and should be removed from office. Only if two-thirds of the Senators vote to convict will the president be removed from office.

Suppose the House of Representatives Has Brought Articles of Impeachment