Over the span of 230 years, only three U.S. presidents have faced impeachment charges, none of which led to an expulsion from the oval office. This statistic raises pertinent questions about the meaning of 'high crimes and misdemeanors' - the alleged grounds for initiating an impeachment process against an incumbent. Is there a tangible standard for commencing an impeachment inquiry?
As recent as this week, the House voted in favor of instituting a formal impeachment inquiry against the standing President Biden. The decision empowers the House to garner essential evidence and ensures a more formidable legal stance if the court is brought into the equation.
