Andrew Johnson
Should it be easier to remove a US President from office?
Unlike in Parliamentary systems where often all that is needed to remove a government is a simple majority, removing a US President can only be done when the President is found guilty by the Senate of a crime for which the House of Representatives passed an Impeachment.
Only two US Presidents have ever been impeached, Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton 1998. Neither were convicted by the Senate and hence neither were removed from office.
5 ways the war on Donald Trump is unprecedented in US history
With mainstream media presenting anything to do with Donald Trump as a scandal, the real scandal is Barack Obama and the Democrats’ war to undermine and oust Trump. In many ways it is without precedent in US history.
Here’s why it is historically and politically significant.