Impeachable offenses: ‘Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors’ - The Boston Globe

Impeachable offenses: ‘Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors’ - The Boston Globe: Impeachment, Alexander Hamilton wrote 230 years ago, is an inherently political decision. When the House of Representatives considers impeaching a president, it does not ask whether he’s guilty of a crime. Rather, it asks whether his “abuse or violation” of the public trust is so egregious that he must be removed from office in order to protect the integrity of the people’s government.