The United States Senate has the sole power to try officials who have been impeached. According to Article I, Section 3, Clause 6 of the U.S. Constitution, the Senate acts as the court for impeachment trials, hears evidence, and votes to convict or acquit the impeached official
. The House of Representatives holds the sole power to impeach (formally charge) the official, but the trial and determination of guilt or innocence is exclusively the Senate's responsibility
. During the trial, senators are sworn in to perform their duties honestly, and a two-thirds majority vote is required to convict the official
. If convicted, the official is removed from office and may also be disqualified from holding future office by a separate Senate vote
. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the trial if the President of the United States is being tried
. In summary, the Senate alone tries impeached officials and decides their removal from office.
