That introduces all sorts of timeline issues because you can’t impeach someone who isn’t in office anymore. It stands to reason that resigning, or ending your term, shouldn’t immediately prevent prosecution since often these kinds of cases take years to put together even with a congress that wanted to impeach. Hell, the evidence of illegal actions may not have even come out until after they resigned, in which case congress would never have an opportunity to hold them accountable.
See, you say they can’t impeach someone who isn’t in office, I’m pretty sure they actually can but usually just don’t bother because there didn’t used to be much point.
That introduces all sorts of timeline issues because you can’t impeach someone who isn’t in office anymore. It stands to reason that resigning, or ending your term, shouldn’t immediately prevent prosecution since often these kinds of cases take years to put together even with a congress that wanted to impeach. Hell, the evidence of illegal actions may not have even come out until after they resigned, in which case congress would never have an opportunity to hold them accountable.
See, you say they can’t impeach someone who isn’t in office, I’m pretty sure they actually can but usually just don’t bother because there didn’t used to be much point.
Is impeachment the only thing the House can do? They can’t enact any other kinds of legislation? Current legislative efforts not-withstanding.