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    Through impeachment, Democrats seek to bar Trump from post-presidency financial benefits

    The ban would apply if he's impeached and convicted.

    Under the Former Presidents Act, President Donald Trump is entitled to an office and staff, a pension and up to $1 million for annual security and travel expenses and lifetime protection from the Secret Service, all funded by taxpayers once he leaves office.

    That is, unless he's impeached and convicted by Congress.

    That's one of the exceptions to the 1958 law, which was amended in 2013 to provide presidents with Secret Service protection for life.

    Denying Trump post-presidency benefits is one of the several justifications offered up by Democrats for their push to impeach Trump after the storming of Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

    On Monday, Democrats introduced an impeachment resolution charging the president with "inciting an insurrection" by encouraging words to supporters before they converged on the Capitol.
    It's unlikely that Trump, who is entitled to a pension of more than $200,000 annually, qualifies for federal health benefits after leaving elected office because he hasn't served more than five years, according to the Congressional Research Service. Neither Presidents Carter nor George H.W. Bush received federal health benefits for that same reason.

    First lady Melania Trump is also entitled to Secret Service protection - unless she divorces President Trump, or remarries after his death, according to the Congressional Research Service. Barron Trump, the president's teenage son, is also entitled to protection until he is 16.

    Trump would be entitled to these benefits absent congressional action. And he could also receive them if he were to resign from office before Jan. 20. President Richard Nixon retained his presidential pension, and other benefits after his resignation in 1974.

    Sources have told ABC News that in the days after the 2020 election the president has been asking about his post-presidency financial security, fearful for his and his family's safety.

    Before receiving Secret Service protection during his race for the White House four years ago, Trump traveled the country with a small private security team.

    Through impeachment, Democrats seek to bar Trump from post-presidency financial benefits - ABC News

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    Another hoax impeachment, the senate won't even be in session to vote on it.

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    I don't think this is going to work

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    Live updates: Pence says he will not invoke 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office



    Live updates: Mike Pence says he will not invoke 25th Amendment

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    As if Trump was ever motivated by money to clean up the swamp in the U.S.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Highly Favoured View Post
    As if Trump was ever motivated by money to clean up the swamp in the U.S.
    And the dems are trying to move to make sure he gets no benefits as the former president, like he needs the money. lol.

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    I'm wondering about the status of a Trump Library? Would a successful impeachment put the kibosh on that? I wonder how history will look upon this considering the almost supernatural hatred of this man. I mean really, I get not liking the guy, but the venom towards him is off the hook!

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    Quote Originally Posted by fuego View Post
    And the dems are trying to move to make sure he gets no benefits as the former president, like he needs the money. lol.
    He may not need the money, but there are some wicked people driven by demonic forces in this world who hate him so much for what he has done for America that they would love to see him without Secret Service protection.

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    A Senate trial is much different than what occurred in the House. It takes a 2/3 majority to convict and has a real judge. No way Trump is convicted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John View Post
    A Senate trial is much different than what occurred in the House. It takes a 2/3 majority to convict and has a real judge. No way Trump is convicted.

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