“Impeachment is a political act, not a legal one. It is the job of the House of Representatives to decide whether a president should be “impeached,” which is the equivalent of an indictment. If so, then the Senate puts the president on trial to determine whether he should be removed from office.”

“Impeachment is a political act, not a legal one. It is the job of the House of Representatives to decide whether a president should be “impeached,” which is the equivalent of an indictment. If so, then the Senate puts the president on trial to determine whether he should be removed from office.”

— Scott Pelley