impeachment hearing
Legislative ouster proceeding
An impeachment hearing is a formal proceeding in which a legislative body examines evidence to determine whether a government official should be charged with misconduct and removed from office.
In the United States, the House of Representatives conducts hearings to decide whether to impeach, while the Senate holds a trial if impeachment proceeds: The impeachment hearing revealed damaging testimony from witnesses.
- Capitol HillCongressional district and synecdoche
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
- star witnessCase's crucial deponent
- opening statementFirst formal address
gavel · subpoena · oath · scandal · trial · senate · charges · vote · articles · judiciary · televised · live coverage · obstruction · abuse of power · bipartisan · constitutional · Clinton · Nixon
- political eventselection, campaign, debate, vote, rally
- legal proceedingstrial, verdict, lawsuit, testimony, plea
- oversightoversight committees, oversight board, review, auditors, supervisor
- investigationsinvestigation report, audit, investigation, review, FBI investigation
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
impeachment hearinginauguration
Formal beginning ceremony
swearing-in ceremony · investiture · confirmation hearing · coronation · oath of office
impeachment hearingcriminal trial
Court case for crimes
grand jury indictment · jury trial · criminal prosecution · civil lawsuit · court-martial
impeachment hearingacquittal
Formal clearing of charges
exoneration · vindication · pardon · vote of confidence · reinstatement
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