But am I mistaken? I thought impeachment could only occur for crimes committed while in office?
> I thought impeachment could only occur for crimes committed while in office? <
I’m no legal expert, but I believe the Constitution is silent on that. And the US Supreme Court has already ruled that no court can interfere here in the process in any way. So it’s all up to the House. They can define anything old thing as an impeachable “crime”.
Article Two, Section Four (no mention of when the crime must have been committed):
The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
‘I thought impeachment could only occur for crimes committed while in office?’
a cynic would make the observation that impeachment is whatever the impeachers want it to be...