Some say it’s possible — if Congress wants to ban them from holding federal office again. So we will withhold a rating for Gaetz’s claim and instead take the scenic route through this quagmire, laying out what several legal experts told us. ADThe FactsThe House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Dec. 4 in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump. What happens if the official resigns before Congress imposes a ban on future office-holding? When the Constitution gives the House of Representatives the ‘sole power of impeachment,’ that plausibly includes former federal officers.

Source: Washington Post December 06, 2019 07:52 UTC