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How does impeachment work?

By Nathan Ouellette

Posted January 3, 2019 at 1:47pm

By Nathan Ouellette

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As President Donald Trump prepares to deal with a divided Congress and as Special Counsel Robert Mueller continues his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, the word impeachment keeps surfacing in Washington. So, what really happens if an impeachment resolution is introduced? Roll Call explains how the process would shake out.

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