The power to impeach the President of the United States lies solely with the House of Representatives. According to the U.S. Constitution, the House has the "sole Power of Impeachment," meaning it is responsible for bringing charges against the President for "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors"
. Once the House approves articles of impeachment by a simple majority vote, the process moves to the Senate, which has the "sole Power to try all Impeachments." The Senate conducts the trial, and a two-thirds majority vote is required to convict and remove the President from office. In the case of a presidential impeachment trial, the Chief Justice of the United States presides over the Senate trial
. In summary:
- House of Representatives : Has the sole power to impeach (bring charges).
- Senate : Has the sole power to try impeachments and convict by a two-thirds vote.
- Chief Justice : Presides over the Senate trial of a President.
This system is designed as a check and balance within the federal government to hold the President accountable for serious offenses
