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I'm going to reveal three truths that some of you aren't going to like.
You don't have to be the president to be impeached.
You don't have to still be in office to be impeached.
A former Secretary of State can very much be impeached.
You have to hold a high office to be impeached. She can be charged with a crime but not impeached.
Three facts YOU'RE not going to like:
"Being charged with a crime" is LITERALLY the definition of impeachment.
Secretary of State is fourth in line of presidential succession, behind Senate President, House Speaker, and VP. That's a high office.
You don't have to still be in office to be impeached.
Yes, you do. She wouldnt be impeached. She would be charged with treason. She is no longer Secretary of State hence she can no longer be impeached.
This isn't even a partisan issue, both sides agree on this one.
http://www.pensitoreview.com/2008/01/15/bush-legacy-post-term-impeachment/
Bush Legacy: Presidents Can Be Impeached After They Leave Office
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2001/02/can_congress_impeach_bill_clinton_again.html
Can a former president be impeached?
Apparently, yes. Obviously a former president would not be subject to removal from office, but scholars say that Article I, Section 3 of the Constitution, which says that impeachment may result in "disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States," could apply.
Article literally cites as examples two people who were in office when impeached as showing why Clinton could apparently be impeached despite not holding an office.