What If the President Is Impeached?

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Illustration of President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial in 1868, showing a crowded courtroom with officials seated at tables and an audience observing from the gallery.

What If the President Is Impeached?: Media

How, when, and why impeachment happens.

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Illustration of President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial in 1868, showing a crowded courtroom with officials seated at tables and an audience observing from the gallery.

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The impeachment trial of U.S. President Andrew Johnson, as depicted in the March...

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