Fun Facts about Presidential Impeachment (Part II)

Did You Know: Impeachment is NOT Just for Presidents! “In the past, the House has also used its impeachment powers on leaders other than sitting presidents. Among those impeached include U.S. Sen. William Blount from Tennessee; in 1797, Blount was accused of working with Great Britain in the country’s attempt to take the Spanish-controlled territories of what today are Florida and Louisiana. U.S. Secretary of War William Belknap was impeached in 1876 on bribery charges. And a number of judges have also been impeached, including John Pickering in 1803, West Humphreys in 1862, Harold Louderback in 1933, and Samuel Kent in 2009″ (from https://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2019/06/07)