What Happens When A President Is Impeached?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

Vermont Public

Nature, Language, Kids & Family, Science

4.4 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2020

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Curious kids are hearing about the impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump. So But Why is helping them understand what impeachment is and what happens when a president is impeached. We'll explain why impeachment is an important part of the US constitution and why impeaching a president doesn't mean removing him or her from office. Our guests for this episode are Loyola Law School professor and legal analyst Jessica Levinson and Kenneth C. Davis, author of Don't Know Much About History and other books.

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0:00.0	This is But Why, a podcast for curious kids from Vermont Public Radio.
0:26.0	I'm Jane Lindholm.
0:27.7	In this show, we answer the questions you send us about the things you want to know more about.
0:33.0	We love your questions about animals and bubbles and gravity and the way the world works,
0:38.0	and sometimes you send us questions about things you're hearing in the news right now,
0:42.5	or in the adult conversation swirling around you.
0:45.5	And today's show tackles one of those kinds of topics.
0:48.5	Today we're going to be answering your questions about impeachment.
0:52.6	My name is Evie.
0:54.4	I am seven years old.
0:56.8	I live in Donner's Grove, Illinois.
0:59.6	And my question is what happens when presidents get impeached?
1:05.5	Have you been hearing about impeachment?
1:07.4	It's been in the news because the US president, Donald Trump, has been impeached.
1:11.9	And there's been a lot of news and conversation about whether he did something so bad that
1:16.1	he should no longer be the US president.
1:19.6	As we are putting this episode out, it's just been decided by the US Senate that President
1:24.3	Trump will stay the president.
1:26.1	He won't lose his job.
1:27.8	We held off on putting out the episode to make sure we knew the results so we could tell
1:31.2	you that.
1:32.3	And the voters will have a chance to decide in November whether they want to have Trump be
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